Instead, they line up several metres behind the batsman to watch and prepare to bat. However some variations on the rules make use of the 'disrupting rule', whereby 5 members of the batting team are allowed to enter the field of play and disrupt the fielders as they try to recover the ball.
Instead, they line up several metres behind the batsman to watch and prepare to bat. However some variations on the rules permit the 'interfering rule', allowing five members of the batting team to enter the field and interfere with the fielders as they try to recover the ball.