long leg
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Brook drove and pulled his way to a 64-ball half-century, before one pull too many at Smith ended in the hands of long leg.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
Ben Duckett, dropped on 23 by Latham, took on the short ball after lunch, only to hook the pacey O'Rourke to long leg and fall for 46.
From BBC • Nov. 29, 2024
Brook can be excused for his flying drop of Jamal at gully, but Shoaib Bashir’s miss of the same man at long leg was a dolly.
From BBC • Oct. 10, 2024
Captain Stokes pulled the same bowler to long leg and Smith edged off-spinner Sinclair.
From BBC • Jul. 21, 2024
“Don’t know if you saw the news,” he says, folding one long leg over the other.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
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