Long on

Long on is the outfield position of the defender, which is situated close to the outside boundary of the field on the leg side of the right-handed hitter. This position will be around five to ten meters away from the batter’s leg (right-handed) on the side of the line that we are imagining to be in the center of the cricket field.

Long On: Details

The purpose of fielders who are assigned to the long on position is to expedite the process of capturing the ball in the case that a strong batter hits the ball the furthest distance.

The cricketers in this position may have to move a little forward since the distance between them and the players in the mid on position is one of the largest in area.

It is common practice for the leaders of the field teams to use the long on and long off positions whenever a batter who performs a powerful stroke is brought out. In the event that the bowler is able to deal with the serve, the only option available to the batter is to perform a forceful batting stroke to the edge of the playing area.