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[–] [email protected] 10 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Yes it's real. Though quite a few of fielding positions are never used in the modern game.

Source: I used to play cricket cricket

[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago (1 children)

did it hurt your head trying to figure out wtf you were supposed to do

[–] [email protected] 5 points 8 months ago

Not really, if you're fielding, your job is to try catch the ball hit by the batsman to get them out, or to stop it from reaching the end of the field and then throw it back to the bowler or wicketkeeper at the wickets, or directly at the wickets to run them out. It's not that complicated, if you think you can reach the ball hit by the batsman you call for it and try catch or stop it.

It's the captain and the coaching staff that sets the positions of the fielders, now that is complicated strategy.