Sri Lanka: As India prepare for their upcoming Test tour of Sri Lanka, former fielding coach T Dilip has identified precision in slip positioning as one of the key areas that could influence India’s catching efficiency, particularly with the contrasting demands posed by fast bowlers and spinners.
Dilip, who recently completed a nearly five-year stint with the Indian team, stressed that slip fielding cannot rely simply on reflexes. The distance between the wicketkeeper and the slip cordon, as well as each fielder’s position relative to the batter, must be adjusted according to the bowler and the nature of the delivery.
Dilip pointed to the Afghanistan series as an example of the kind of detailed positioning required when setting a slip cordon against spin. The objective, he explained, is to anticipate the trajectory of the finer edges rather than simply reacting after the ball has passed the bat.
