A cricket ground has been devided into off side and on side. How these naming conventions came to use?

Question

Who first used these conventions and whats the reason behind such conventions? The words like long-on, mid-on, covers, mid wicket, third man, silly point what do they meanreally?

Answer 1

They are based on a criteria. For ex., long-on and long-off. For the batsmen, that area is the longest area to reach because of the 22 yard pitch. So, that's 'long'. If it is on 'on' sid,e it's long-on and so.

Slip is from it's liternal meaning. Batsman may slip the ball by mistake. So, you have 1,2,3 etc.,

A square cut is something the batsman playes 'square' (right angle) to himself.

If you look through them, then you will definitely find some reason behind most of them.

Answer 2

Gilchrist (Aus) Tsotsobe (SA) Eoin Morgan (Eng) Narine (WI) Elton Chigumbura (Zim) Angelo Mathews (SL) My group is for T20 format. i've got blanketed the two Narine and Tsosobe, in all probability the appropriate and the budget friendly + strike bowlers in this shortest format alongside with "Malinga". Morgan and Gilchrist are 2 of the very appropriate inventive and consistent strikers for T20 s. Chigumbura and Mathews are actual all-rounders. the two can score devoid of postpone and could make contributions with the bowl effectively to boot. only difficulty for me is that, i did no longer had of venture to contain "Malinga and Gayle"(The T20 bowling king and the batting king respectively), cos' I had to be nicely matched with the "rule". thank you.

Answer 3

your off side is at your left if you are lefty your off side is on your right if you are a righty
they your legside the on side because that side you the on ofent

Answer 4

For details about the terminology used in cricket, please check the following link:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cricket_terminology

Answer 5

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