What goes through the mind of a bowler when studying AB de Villiers' wagon wheel

#3 Demand at least 23 fielders to cover his hitting zone

What can a fast bowler do when someone slaps the ball behind square leg

Under the existing regulations, there cannot be more than two fielders (apart from the wicket-keeper of course) positioned in the quadrant behind square leg. Considering the way de Villiers bats, even six fielders might not be enough to protect the area. Is there anyone else in the game who has the audacity to unfurl all sorts of sweep shots against a fast bowler running in at full throttle?

If ICC still does not feel the need to change the square leg field restrictions, then they certainly have to bestow bowlers with at least 23 fielders in order to cover de Villiers’ hitting zone with some of those allowed to stand outside the boundary. I assure you that this number is not an arbitrary one. It has been deduced after countless hours of analysing his wagon wheel.