The Leg side in the case of a right handed batsman, is his left side and generally his main scoring side. The Off side is the other side. The team is comprised of 11 specialist positions. Generally, three quick bowlers, a spin bowler, a wicket keeper who is also considered a good batsman as well, with the remainder of the team as specialist batsmen. Batsmen are divided again, e.g., specialist opening batsmen who bear the brunt of the quick bowlers at the start of the game.
Most good cricketers can turn their hand to bowling a decent ball as well.
The quick bowlers have been radar tested at up to 156 Kilometres per hour so little time is available to the batsman to determine how he will play the shot. Cut, drive, hook, sweep or just plain smash the ball, with a number of other strokes in the arsenal. Other options include defending where the batsman plays a neutral shot or to leave the ball for the wicket keeper to catch. Possibly the best art form in the bowling category is the spin bowler. Bowled at a much slower rate, the ball will turn and either spin up, left or right or perhaps carry straight on to the batsman.