Cricket Field Visualizer
Learn every fielding position or build your own custom field setup.
Cricket Field Visualizer
Learn every fielding position or build your own custom field setup.
Directly behind the batting stumps
Stands behind the stumps and catches every ball the batter does not hit. Can stump the batter if they step out of the crease. Only fielder who can stand behind the stumps.
Behind square, off side, next to the keeper
Stands right next to the wicketkeeper on the off side. Catches thick edges that beat the keeper.
Behind square, off side, wider than first slip
Wider than first slip — catches thinner edges. Common when the ball is moving.
Behind square, off side, widest of the slips
The widest slip — used when there is heavy seam or swing movement.
Behind square, off side, wider than third slip
Behind square on the off side, wider than the slips. Catches hard cuts that fly chest-high.
Exactly square on the off side
Exactly square on the off side. Guards against the cut shot — must be fast and athletic.
Off side, between point and cover, in front of square
Between point and cover — fills the gap and backs up both positions.
Off side, forward of square, inside the circle
The cover drive zone — one of the most attacked positions. Best fielder usually stands here.
Off side, between cover and mid-off
Between cover and mid-off. Fills the gap that a lofted drive over cover would target.
Straight on the off side, inside the circle
Straight on the off side — stops straight drives and can run the batter out at the far end.
Boundary, straight off side
Near the boundary, straight off side — saves fours and takes high catches from big hits.
Boundary, off side through covers
On the boundary through the covers — stops big drives. Also called the sweeper.
Behind square, off side, near boundary
Behind square on the off side near the boundary — collects edges past the keeper.
Straight on the leg side, inside the circle
Straight on the leg side — stops on-drives and can run the batter out at the far end.
Leg side, between square leg and mid-on
Between square leg and mid-on — protects the flick and clip zone.
Exactly square on the leg side, inside the circle
Exactly square on the leg side — catches top-edges from pull and hook shots.
Very close to batter, leg side, in front of square
Very close to the batter on the leg side — catches bat-pad deflections from spin bowling. Must wear a helmet.
Behind square, leg side, near boundary
Behind square on the leg side near the boundary — catches top-edges and glances.
Boundary, square on the leg side
On the boundary square on the leg side — saves fours from pull shots.
Boundary, straight leg side
Near the boundary, straight leg side — saves fours from on-drives and catches big hits.
What is the Cricket Field Visualizer?
In cricket, the captain can place fielders anywhere on the field. But over many years, certain spots have become so common that they all have names. The Field Guide tab shows you exactly where each position is and what that fielder does.
The Custom Builder tab lets you design your own fielding setup — pick positions, load a preset like T20 Powerplay or Spin Attack, switch RHB/LHB, and share or download the result as an image.
?Frequently Asked Questions
The off side is always the side away from the batter's legs. For a right-handed batter that is the right side; for a left-handed batter it is the left side. So every position switches.
A circle drawn 30 yards (about 27 metres) from the centre of the pitch. In T20 and ODI cricket, most fielders must stay inside it during the powerplay overs.
The main named positions are: wicketkeeper, slip, gully, point, cover point, cover, extra cover, mid-off, mid-on, mid-wicket, square leg, forward short leg, fine leg, deep square leg, third man, long off, long on, and deep cover.
Forward means in front of the batter (towards the bowling end). Short means very close to the batter. Leg means on the leg side. It is a risky position used in Test cricket against spin bowling.
In T20, the powerplay (overs 1-6) allows only 2 fielders outside the circle, rising to 5 for overs 7-20. In ODIs it is 2 during the first powerplay (overs 1-10), 4 in the middle overs (11-40), and 5 in the death overs (41-50). Test cricket has no circle restriction at all.
A maximum of 5 fielders can be on the leg side at the instant of delivery — this applies in every format, for every over, including Test cricket. Bowling with a 6th leg-side fielder is called as a no-ball.
At most 2, not counting the wicketkeeper. This is MCC Law 41.5 — a universal law that applies in every format, including Test cricket where the 30-yard circle restriction does not exist at all.
Yes. In a match reduced by rain, the powerplay overs are compressed proportionally to the new overs total, so the circle-restriction phases shift with it rather than staying fixed to the original over numbers.
The boundary rope is not a fixed distance — its radius typically ranges from about 59 to 90 yards depending on the ground, and can even be redrawn for a single match. The 30-yard circle, however, is always the same size everywhere.