Cricket Fielding Strategies Quiz Test your knowledge on different fielding strategies in the game of cricket. alina90 published on February 160 responses 0 « Previous Next » Questions in vertical order 1/11 Which fielding position is responsible for close catching? Mid-wicket Fine leg Long-on Slip 2/11 Which fielding position is positioned behind the wicketkeeper? Backward point Cover Deep extra cover Mid-off 3/11 What is the purpose of having a fielder at 'short leg' position? To stop singles To catch balls deflected off the batsmen's pads To cover the region behind square leg To field outside the inner circle 4/11 Which fielding position is usually responsible for cutting off straight hits down the ground? Gully Third man Short third man Long-on 5/11 Which fielding position is positioned on the off side, close to the batsman? Deep square leg Short extra cover Long leg Fine leg 6/11 Which fielding position is positioned near the boundary on the leg side? Cover Deep mid-wicket Point Short leg 7/11 What is the primary role of a fielder at long-off position? Stopping the ball from reaching the boundary on the off side Taking catches behind the stumps Fielding in the deep square leg region Covering the mid-wicket region 8/11 Which fielding position is positioned beyond the circle on the off side? Third man Cover Mid-wicket Deep square leg 9/11 What is the primary role of a fielder at backward square leg position? Stopping singles on the leg side Fielding in the region behind square leg Taking catches off hard-hitting shots Covering the extra cover region 10/11 Which fielding position is placed in a catching position on the leg side, close to the batsman? Cover Deep square leg Mid-off Short leg 11/11 What is the primary role of a fielder positioned at fine leg? Stopping pulls and hooks Taking catches off deflections from the batsman Stopping balls heading towards the leg side boundary Cutting off boundaries on the off side
