With the decline of driving which
has characterized most cricket in recent years the importance, even the existence
of the true long fields long on, long
off, and deep mid wicket has tended to
diminish, though with the
prevalence of short of a length
bowling directed at the leg
stump and with development of the hook, the role of deep
square and long leg has gained in
emphasis.
Of course no
captain will weaken his attack
by stationing men in the
deep unless the batsmen force him to do so, but there are times
when he
will have no choice, especially when he is
fighting to save
runs against the
clock, whilst nearly all slow leg
break bowlers and slow off spinners,
unless they are completely on top, will need or more men deep on the one side.
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