<Dl> <Dt>... new batsmen </Dt> <Dd> Lack of familiarity means a batsman early in his innings is more likely to make a miscalculated or rash shot, so it pays to have catching fielders ready . </Dd> <Dt>... with the new ball </Dt> <Dd> Fast bowlers get the most swing and bounce with a newer ball, factors that make it harder to bat without making an error . </Dd> <Dt>... when returning from a break in play </Dt> <Dd> Batsmen must settle into a batting rhythm again when resuming play after a break (new session, bad weather, injury etc .). While doing so, they are more likely to make mistakes . </Dd> <Dt>... with quality bowlers </Dt> <Dd> A team's best bowlers tend to deliver the most difficult balls to hit, so they get the most benefit from the support of an attacking field . </Dd> <Dt>... when the pitch helps the bowler </Dt> <Dd> A moist pitch helps fast bowlers get unpredictable seam - movement of the ball, while a dry, crumbling pitch helps spin bowlers get unpredictable spin and damp, overcast conditions help swing bowlers . All three situations can lead to catches flying to close attacking fielders . </Dd> <Dt>... when the batting team is under pressure </Dt> <Dd> If the batting team is doing poorly or has low morale, increase the pressure by attacking with the field . </Dd> <Dt>... when the batting side are playing for a draw </Dt> <Dd> when a team is a long way behind in a first - class game and there is not much time left to play, it becomes more important to bowl out the side and finish the game than to control runs . </Dd> </Dl> <Dt>... new batsmen </Dt> <Dd> Lack of familiarity means a batsman early in his innings is more likely to make a miscalculated or rash shot, so it pays to have catching fielders ready . </Dd> <Dt>... with the new ball </Dt>

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