- Deep, long
Farther away from the batsman.
- Short
Closer to the batsman.
- Silly
Very close to the batsman.
- Square
Somewhere along an imaginary extension of the popping crease.
- Fine
Closer to an extension of an imaginary line along the middle of the pitch bisecting the stumps.
- Wide
Further from an extension of an imaginary line along the middle of the pitch bisecting the stumps.
- Forward
In front of square; further towards the end occupied by the bowler and further away from the end occupied by the batsman on strike.
- Backward
Behind square; further towards the end occupied by the batsman on strike and further away from the end occupied by the bowler.
Additionally, commentators or fans discussing the details of field placement will often use descriptive phrases such as "gully is a bit wider than normal" or "mid off is standing too deep, he should come in shorter".
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