Thanks for the quick response to my ticket..
So the "fielding positions" matter more than the "fielding skills" right? I mean I don't want to have to make a good fielder useless, just to get him not to field in the slips.
The fielding position will assign the position, the skills will determine how effective a player is in that position.
Found this on a backup: rough order of allocation and the 'template' for skills (I think that's for the position not the skill, but I honestly can't remember) I used. It doesn't matter the numbers, it's making sure some are better than others, so you replace the 6 with a 7 or an 8). It'll probably make more sense to you with the game open than it does to me having not played it for 12 months.
Mid Off - best infield rating
Mid On - 2nd best infield
First Slip (only) - best slip
Cover - 3rd best infield
Mid Wicket/Outfield - best outfield
Cover Point - 4th best infield
Point - 5th best infield
Square Leg - 6th best infield
Fine Leg
Third Man
Other Slips
Close
Worst Infield
Mid off 60-60-62-64
Mid On 60-60-62-60
Cover 60-60-61-60
Slip 61-60-60-60
Outfield 60-60-61-65
Close 60-61-60-60
Other slips 60-60-60-59
Point 60-60-61-64