Death overs field settings
In the final overs the batting side swings hard at almost every ball, so runs come from boundaries and from running twos. Your field should protect the boundary first and stop easy twos second.
Most competitions allow more fielders outside the circle once the powerplay is over, but the exact number depends on the format and the age group. Check your playing conditions, then place as many fielders as are allowed where the ball is most likely to go.
Positions in this field
- Wicket Keeper
- Bowler
- Point
- Extra Cover
- Deep Cover
- Long Off
- Long On
- Deep Midwicket
- Deep Square Leg
- Deep Fine Leg
- Third Man
How to use it
- Put long off and long on back to protect the straight boundary. It is the shortest boundary for a batter going over the top.
- Cover both square boundaries with deep square leg and deep cover or deep point, depending on the batter's strongest side.
- Bowl to the field. A wide yorker to a packed off side forces the batter to hit against their natural game.
- Keep the keeper up to the stumps only if the bowler is slower and the batter is not backing away.
- Talk to the bowler before each over. The field is only useful if the bowler is aiming at it.
Plan it with your own squad.
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Open Cricket Field MapMore guides
- Powerplay field settings
- Field settings for a left-hand batter
- Field settings for spin bowling
- Field settings for pace bowling
This is an example, not a rule. Fielding restrictions differ between competitions and age groups, so check your own playing conditions.