Word info

square leg

Noun

Meaning

square leg (uncountable)

(cricket) A fielding position on the leg side, square of the batsman's wicket, between leg gully and midwicket; a fielder in that position.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

Shamarh Brooks then flicked a ball of his hip to substitute fielder Devon Conway at square leg. Source: Internet

Off break length ball, off stump on the front foot working, to backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Perera. Source: Internet

Moin responded by walking across the stumps and unfurling his patent cross-batted jabs, slamming sixes in the arc between square leg and midwicket, as Pakistan looted 108 off the last 10. Source: Internet

Shami goes for 13 with Sammy getting his first boundary clipping him through square leg. Source: Internet

First ball, he pounds it through long-off and the second ball, he hits it clean through the gap at square leg. Source: Internet

Rahim was sent packing on the first ball of the last over as he was caught by Najibullah at deep square leg off the bowling of Rashid for 46, which came off 37 balls and included seven boundaries. Source: Internet

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