Cow corner

Cow corner in cricket is another playground for field cricketers waiting for the ball after the batsman kicks. It is the batsman’s working hand that determines the cow corner position, much as it does with the cover placements. Based on the assumption that the batter is right-handed, the fielder should position himself in this left border zone (in relation to the hitter), at an angle of around 45 degrees. However, this point is always on the other side of the deep additional cover. It is always in line with it. To be more specific, if the player is left-handed, the locations of the players in the cow corner and the deep additional cover are alternated.

Cow Corner in Cricket: Background

Let’s find out where this term cow corner in cricket comes from. There is a widespread belief that the cow corner position was called after the English tract of land that was located at Dulwich College. There are cattle at this institution, and various areas are designated for them to graze. On a regular basis, a cricket ball might fly to these locations. The reason for this was because during school games, some batters who understood very little and did not know how to utilize more complicated punches beat off any serves in a very primitive manner (from the side, such punches seem to be hazardous and sharp).

In the beginning, it was thought that players of this kind would be particularly noticeable during cricket matches, which is indeed the case now. Currently, blows of this kind are referred to as cow shots.

If we take an example from another sport, we can say that in amateur football, this player is the one that hits the ball longer and higher than everyone else, without any uncertainty about where the ball will go.

The cow corner in cricket has become more popular in newer forms of cricket, starting with Twenty20 status.