Cricket has a richer store of peculiar jargon than perhaps any other sport, and the names given to the fielding positions provide some notable examples. Which of the following is not the name of a standard cricket fielding position?
A) Backward square leg B) Deep extra cover C) Forward third man ü D) Silly mid on
The “third man” fielder — if one is used — stands not far from the edge of the field, behind the batsman on the off side; his function is mainly to intercept balls that are deflected from the edge of the bat. “Forward third man” is a meaningless juxtaposition of terms: the position is inherently “backward”. Wikipedia provides an excellent diagram of the fielding positions.
