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short leg
noun
- cricket
- a fielding position on the leg side near the batsman's wicket
- a fielder in this position
Example Sentences
Knight was caught at short leg for 32 off Ash Gardner, King pinned Nat Sciver-Brunt lbw for 18 before bowling Sophia Dunkley with a sensational fizzing leg-break, and Danni Wyatt-Hodge fell softly by sweeping Gardner straight to short fine leg for two.
Phoebe Litchfield's sharp catch at short leg removed Knight for 32 as Gardner opened the door which allowed herself and King to burst through it.
Bowling after tea, King had Dunkley caught and bowled for 21 and Danni Wyatt-Hodge was caught at short leg by a diving Litchfield for 22 as both players continued the frustrating trend of making starts but failing to capitalise.
Boland, on his home ground, lured Kohli into a push outside off stump and he feathered through to Alex Carey for 36, before nightwatcher Deep was caught by Nathan Lyon at short leg for a duck in the penultimate over of the day.
But the most contentious of the decisions - despite having less of an impact on the eventual result of the match - came in South Africa's second innings when England appealed for a catch at short leg off Dercksen, and the on-field umpires proceeded to have it checked by the third umpire, much like a review.
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