10 cricket terms you have probably never heard of

Abdul Qadir of Pakistan

Cow corner

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Cow corner is a fielding position between long on and deep midwicket

‘Cow corner’ is an unconventional fielding position on a cricket field. It is the position more commonly found between the long-on and deep midwicket boundary. The funny term is considered to have originated from Dulwich College in England where a part of the field was near the livestock or the “cow corner”.

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