Fielding (cricket)

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FL: Fine Leg

LL: Long Leg

SqL: Square Leg

DSql: Deep Square Leg

ShL: Short Leg

MW: Midwicket

DMW: Deep Midwicket

MOn: Mid On

LOn: Long On

MOff: Mid Off

LOff: Long Off

EC: Extra Cover

C: Cover

P: Point

G: Gully

3S: Third Slip

2S: Second Slip

1S: First Slip

3rd: Third Man

Wk: Wicket Keeper

Bt: Batsman

NS: Non-striking batsman

In addition, many of these positions may be moved toward the batsman, in which case they are called "short" (e.g. "short forward leg"). A fielder who is position so closed to the batsman that he is at risk of serious injury is said to be in a "silly" position, e.g "silly mid on" and "silly mid off"). This assumes the batsman is right-handed. If he/she is left-handed, the fielding positions are a mirror image of these. The area to the left of a right handed batsman is called the "Leg side", while that to the right is the "Off side".