Answer:

Fielding generally involves preventing the ball from going to or over the edge of the field (which would count as a boundary), and getting the ball to either wicket as quickly as possible. A fielder or fieldsman may field the ball with any part of his body.

The key point I will stress with out-fielding is to attack the ball. By “attacking” the ball I mean you come towards the ball if it is hit to you, rather than standing still and waiting for it. If you can do this, it puts more doubt in the batsmen’s mind. A common catch-cry is “walk in with the bowler”, which is very important. As the bowler is running in about to bowl, you as the fielder should start walking in from a few steps behind your original fielding position. When the bowler releases the ball, a good idea is to stop and “spring” with your knees. This allows you to transfer you weight of either foot, enabling you to react to the left of the right. Chris Harris is one that uses this technique of “springing”.

The main technique used to stop balls along the ground is called the “long barrier”. This occurs when your body forms a “barrier” behind the ball, giving the fieldsman the best chance of stopping the ball