fieldsmen
Non-batting cricket players
Fieldsmen is the plural of fieldsman, a cricket term for a player positioned in the field to catch or retrieve the ball.
The word is interchangeable with fielders, though fieldsmen sounds more traditional: The fieldsmen closed in as the bowler prepared to deliver.
Minor error or misstep
- gullyChannel carved by flowing water
- pointExact location or meaning
- coverProtect by overlaying
- mid-offCricket fielding spot
boundary · catch · diving · throwing · run-out · stumping · reflexes · anticipation
Infield position, number six
- catcherMasked diamond position
- centerfieldMiddle outfield position
- leftfieldUnexpectedly unconventional or experimental
- rightfieldOuter diamond position
catch · diving · throw · relay · backup · tracking · sprint · positioning
Joint effort toward shared aim
- respectRegard with honor
- integrityMoral soundness and consistency
- honorHigh regard, moral dignity
- camaraderieGoodwill among companions
graciousness · humility · courtesy · dignity · generosity · magnanimity · gentlemanly · decency
slip
Minor error or misstep
mid-off · boundary · catch · diving · throwing · run-out · stumping · reflexes · anticipation · positioning
shortstop
Infield position, number six
- catcherMasked diamond position
- centerfieldMiddle outfield position
- leftfieldUnexpectedly unconventional or experimental
rightfield · catch · diving · throw · relay · backup · tracking · sprint · positioning · shift
teamwork
Joint effort toward shared aim
camaraderie · graciousness · humility · courtesy · dignity · generosity · magnanimity · gentlemanly · decency · ethics