Silly mid off/mid on/mid-wicket/point

Origin of: Silly mid off/mid on/mid-wicket/point

Silly mid off/mid on/mid-wicket/point

These four fielding positions in cricket all carry the intensifier ‘silly’ in recognition of how silly it is to stand so close to the batsman and risk being struck by a hard cricket ball. These terms date from the 19th century.