Other Roles

Captain

The captain's acumen in deciding the strategy is crucial to the team's success. The captain makes a number of important decisions, including setting field positions, alternating the bowlers and taking the toss.

A Runner

In the event of a batsman being fit to bat, but too injured to run, they may request the umpire and the fielding captain for a runner. The runner chosen must, if possible, be a player who has already been given out. After a batsman hits the ball, the runner's only task is to run between the wickets in place of the injured batsman.

Substitutes

In ODI cricket only, a single substitution is allowed during the game. A player who is replaced cannot return to the game.

In other forms of cricket, if a player gets injured or becomes ill during a match, a substitute is allowed to field instead of them; though they cannot bowl, bat, or act as a captain or wicket-keeper. Here the substitute is a temporary role and leaves the field once the injured player is fit to return.