SIMPLE EXPLANATION: ALL FIELDING RULES IN CRICKET THAT YOU MUST KNOW

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GENERAL FIELDING RULES IN CRICKET

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These rules apply to all formats of cricket and there are some special rules applicable to ODI and t20 cricket which will be disused below under special headings.

1) No fielder is allowed to stand on the pitch. Even a small part of his shoe or any other body part shouldn't be on the pitch

2) Not more than 2 fielders other than the keeper is allowed to be in the quadrant of the field behind the square (the area between the leg umpire and the keeper)

3) Not more than five fielders are allowed in the leg side

4) 30-yard circle should be visible till the game end.

5) Fielders should not change their position during bowlers runup

6) Even if the total no. of overs is reduced during the game due to some issue(rain, lack of light)there will be no change in no. of restricted overs (In Test cricket there are no field restrictions)

ADDITIONAL RULES

 FIELDING RULES IN ODI CRICKET

1) Only two fielders are allowed in the outfield (outside 30-yard circle ) in the first 10 overs

2) Only four fielders are allowed in the outfield during 11th to 40th overs

3) During the last 10 overs 5 fielders are allowed in the outfield

FIELDING RULES IN T20 CRICKET

1) Only two fielders are allowed in the outfield in the first 6 overs

2) During the remaining 14 overs 5 fielders are allowed in the outfield

FIELDING RULE IN TEST CRICKET

There is only one additional rule in test cricket that is, the wicket-keeper is not allowed to stand straight behind the stumps.




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