They're standing in catching position. Any movement from the ball can potentially cause an edge (ball nicking the bat) and if you have lotsa movement or you want an aggressive field you do that. An edge can carry to any one of the fielders in the slip and catch out can be had.
I don't reme,ber but I wouldn't be surprised be they had a silly point and short leg (guys in front of the batter, really close to him). Thats intense.
If you watch the old dominating West Indies, they would set fields like that on regular basis.
This is what can happen when you fierce bowling and in close fielders.
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