Since (s)he stands beyond normal slip position, I always thought of it as "flying" behind the slips; or maybe to catch the one that flies over/beyond regular slip
The first time I came to the UK, I hung out in my B&B too jetlagged to do anything but watch TV. There was an IPL marathon on one of the channels and I decided I would watch some and see if I couldn't figure cricket out. Six hours later, the only thing I was certain about is that there were men on a field. What they were doing or how the numbers related to what they were doing, I hadn't the foggiest clue. Still don't.
I felt the same way the first time I attended a match (to support a friend who was playing). About halfway through, I went looking for an explanation, and found this by my favorite Australian web-comicist.
The batsmen strike the ball and aim to score runs, the bowlers try to hit the wicket with the ball, if the ball is caught after being hit you're out, if you block the ball from hitting the wicket with your leg your out. That's about it really, there's other rules but if you understand that basic premise it soon makes sense. It's no more complex than baseball
I would say it should be fine leg and short fine leg.. if you were at fine leg, you would be on the boundary.. deep fine leg would have you in the crowd!
Straight hit is not a position. Also deep fine leg would just be fine leg, and then short fine leg. Cover point and deep cover point have also not been included, nor has deep backward square leg. Long stop is barely ever used if at all.
Good quiz, however "Backwards" should be included along with "Backward". Both have been used whilst I have played at a reasonable level in English cricket.
1/36 hahahaha
Obviously, I was not disappointed.
"Uh, lets see. Bowler, uh, ooh, I know wicket keeper, uh, *starts naming baseball positions, then hits give up*"
Also missing:
- Cover point
- Short cover
- Short mid-wicket
- Forward point
- Forward square leg
- Backward mid wicket
- Deep mid off (on the edge of the circle)
- Deep mid on
- Wide off
- Wide on
- Silly mid wicket