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The term 'top order' refers to

The "top order" is

  • The openers

    Votes: 1 4.3%
  • The openers plus first drop

    Votes: 15 65.2%
  • The top four

    Votes: 7 30.4%

  • Total voters
    23

Victor Ian

International Coach
That's one way to see it, but the correct way to see it is:

Top order: 1-3

Middle order: 4-7

Lower order: 8-11
But then your middle is not really middle, rather upper middle due to it being off center.

It is either
top order 1-3
middle order 4-8
bottom order (tail) 9-11

or
top order 1-4
middle order 5-7
bottom order 8-11

I like the last option as the last 4 are bowlers who can't bat. If you go for a 5th bowler he is expected to bat somewhat and is part of the middle order.
 

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