Editing Leg side (section)

==Fielding on the leg side==
[[Image:Cricket fielding positions2.svg|thumb|400px|right|Fielding positions]]
The leg side is usually less well defended with fewer [[Fielding (cricket)|fielders]] than the off side, because of the typical line of attack of the bowlers, which is frequently on or outside off [[stump (cricket)|stump]]. This makes it more difficult to hit the [[cricket ball|ball]] to the leg side because it involves swinging the bat across the line of the ball, which can lead to mishits and catches.

Several fielding positions on the leg side include 'leg' or 'on' in their name, including square leg, leg slip, leg gully, fine leg, long leg, mid-on and long on.

While the terms "leg side" and "on side" can refer to an entire half of the field, each term is often used to denote only part of this half. When the batsman plays the ball into this half ''in front'' of the [[wicket]], it is usually said that the ball has been played to the on side. However, when the ball is played into the region ''level with or behind'' the wicket, it is said that the ball has been played to the leg side. The names of fielding positions often include the words "leg" or "on", and they reflect this convention. For example, [[Fielding (cricket)|fine leg]] is located behind the wicket, whereas [[Fielding (cricket)|mid on]] is located in front of it.