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In [[cricket (game)|cricket]], the '''slips''' are the fielding positions approximately 2 metres to the left and right of the [[wicketkeeper]]. They usually catch the hits coming off the edge of the [[cricket bat|bat]], and they are quite an important position to be fielding at.
In [[cricket (game)|cricket]], the '''slips''' are the fielding positions approximately 2 metres to the left and right of the [[wicketkeeper]]. They usually catch the hits coming off the edge of the [[cricket bat|bat]], and they are quite an important position to be fielding at.
The positions classified as "slips" can go up to the 9th slip - which would be all [[Fielder (cricket)|fielders]] (apart from bowler and wicketkeeper) in slips. This technique has only been used once in cricket history, when famous [[Australia]]n cricketer Sir [[Donald Bradman]] ordered all his fielders in slips. Australia went on to win the game.
Commonly, only one fielder is put in slip, and it is uncommon for any more than 2 fielders to be in slips at one time.
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