extra cover
Americannoun
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the position of a fielder between mid off and cover point.
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the fielder occupying this position.
noun
Etymology
Origin of extra cover
First recorded in 1865–70
Example Sentences
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The irony was clear, though, when Axar charged back from extra cover and leapt to dismiss the England captain for seven.
From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026
West Ham defender Anouk Denton has also been called up to the squad to provide extra cover as players return to full fitness and manage knocks.
From BBC • Oct. 27, 2025
The shot that brought up her 10th ODI hundred, a majestic loft over extra cover off Sugandika Kumari, was her best of the day.
From Barron's • Oct. 11, 2025
"Ben Stokes chased one to deep extra cover, he held his hamstring, that was visible for everyone to see," former England captain Michael Vaughan said.
From BBC • Jul. 26, 2025
"It saves the servants laying an extra cover," she would explain.
From Patricia Brent, Spinster by Jenkins, Herbert George
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