Fielding
Fielding in cricket is the action of fielders fielding the ball after it is struck by the batter. The aim of the fielding team is:
- To limit the number of runs that the batsman scores
- To get the batter out by catching the ball or by running the batsman out.
Figure 7. Typical cricket field layout "Cricket Rules", by Cricket Rules, (2015). Retrieved from http://cricket-rules.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/the-cricket-rules.png