Modifiers thumb|right|Example of two close fielders: a short leg and a silly point stand close to the batters on either side of the pitch. They are both wearing protective equipment (helmets and leg pads). The wicket-keeper is 'standing up' to the stumps, and the square leg umpire is also visible. Saving one or On the single As close as the fielder needs to be to prevent the batters from running a quick single, normally about from the wicket. Saving two As close as the fielder needs to be to prevent the batters from running two runs, normally about from the wicket. Right on Literally, right on the boundary. Deep, long Farther away from the batter. Short Closer to the batter. Silly Very close to the batter, so-called because of the perceived danger of doing so.'silly, adj., n., and adv' (definition 5d), Oxford English Dictionary Square Somewhere along an imaginary extension of the popping crease. Fine Closer to an extension of an imaginary line along the middle of the pitch bisecting the stumps, when describing a fielder behind square. Straight Closer to an extension of an imaginary line along the middle of the pitch bisecting the stumps, when describing a fielder in front of square. Wide Further from an extension of an imaginary line along the middle of the pitch bisecting the stumps. Forward In front of square; further towards the end occupied by the bowler and further away from the end occupied by the batter on strike. Backward Behind square; further towards the end occupied by the batter on strike and further away from the end occupied by the bowler.
Modifiers thumb|right|Example of two close fielders: a short leg and a silly point stand close to the batters on either side of the pitch. They are both wearing protective equipment (helmets and leg pads). The wicket-keeper is 'standing up' to the stumps, and the square leg umpire is also visible. Saving one or On the single As close as the fielder needs to be to prevent the batters from running a quick single, normally about from the wicket. Saving two As close as the fielder needs to be to prevent the batters from running two runs, normally about from the wicket. Right on Literally, right on the boundary. Deep, long Farther away from the batter. Short Closer to the batter. Silly Very close to the batter, so-called because of the perceived danger of doing so.'silly, adj., n. and adv' (definition 5d), Oxford English Dictionary Square Somewhere along an imaginary extension of the popping crease. Fine Closer to an extension of an imaginary line along the middle of t,he pitch bisecting the stumps, when describing a fielder behind square Straight Closer to an extension of an imaginary line along the middle of the pitch bisecting the stumps, when describing a fielder in front of square. Wide Further from an extension of an imaginary line along the middle of the pitch bisecting the stumps. Forward In front of square; further towards the end occupied by the bowler and further away from the end occupied by the batter on strike. Backward Behind square; further towards the end occupied by t.he batter on strike and further away from the end occupied by the bowler.