short leg en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(uncountable) A fielding position on the leg side, square of, and close to the batsman.
When he dismissed Keith Miller, caught at short leg off a lifter, I turned round to Tony Lock[.]
1990, Ashes: Battles and Bellylaughs, Byron Bay: Swan Publishing, page 148:
- (countable) A fielder in this position.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| short legs | Number=Plur | lexicographic |