If you are new to cricket, fielding positions can sound like a secret code. What does Silly Mid-On mean? Why is there a Third Man and a Fine Leg? And where exactly is Deep Backward Point?

At CricVision, we get these questions daily from beginners and even club cricketers. That’s why our coaching team at CricVision created a simple system to remember every position.

Here is the complete guide from CricVision’s Cricket Rules section to help you master all fielding positions once and for all.

The 2 Golden Rules from CricVision Coaches

Before you memorize 35+ names, our coaches at CricVision teach you two rules:

1. Off Side vs Leg Side: For a right-handed batsman, your left side is Off Side and your right side is Leg Side (also called On Side). The field flips for a left-hander.

2. Distance Prefix:

• Silly / Short = Very close to the batsman
• No Prefix = Inside the 30-yard circle
• Deep / Long = Near the boundary rope

Understand these two, and you already know half the positions.

Complete Fielding Positions List – As Explained on CricVision

1. Behind the Stumps – The Catching Zone

As per CricVision’s fielding guide, this is where Tests are won:

• Wicket-Keeper: Behind the stumps.
• First Slip, Second Slip, Third Slip: Line of catchers for outside edges.
• Gully: Wider than slips, for thick edges.
• Third Man: Finer than gully, behind the keeper on the off side to stop fine edges.

2. Off Side – Infield (CricVision Chart Zone A)

• Point: Square on off side, needs fastest reflexes.
• Cover & Extra Cover: Between point and mid-off. Where Kohli plays his cover drives.
• Mid-Off: Straighter on off side, near the bowler.

3. Off Side – Outfield (Boundary Riders)

Deep Point, Deep Cover, Deep Extra Cover, Long-Off – The CricVision chart marks these as the main boundary-saving positions in ODIs.

4. Leg Side – The Busiest Side

This is where most runs are scored in T20s:

• Square Leg, Mid-Wicket, Mid-On: The core leg-side ring.
• Short Leg, Silly Mid-On, Silly Mid-Off: Close catching positions for spinners. CricVision coaches warn these are for helmets only.
• Short Fine Leg & Leg Gully: Behind square on leg side.

5. Fine Leg Region

• Fine Leg & Deep Fine Leg: Behind the keeper on leg side, for flicks and glances.
• Deep Square Leg, Deep Mid-Wicket, Long-On: Leg-side boundary positions.

Download the Official Fielding Positions Chart by CricVision

Reading names is good, but seeing it is better. That’s why CricVision has designed an updated, high-resolution fielding positions chart for 2026 that shows every position for both right and left-hand batsmen.

Whether you are a gully cricket captain, a school coach, or a beginner trying to understand commentary, this chart will help you instantly.

You can check the full detailed list with the official chart only on CricVision here:

Read Full Guide: [Cricket Fielding Position Names – Full List & Chart Revealed – CricVision]

At CricVision, we regularly update our Cricket Rules section with such simple, visual guides so every fan can understand the game deeper.