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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She hit one glorious carving drive over extra cover for six early on and in the 15th over kicked for home by hitting spinner Sree Charani for a four and two thumping sixes.
From BBC ● Jun. 2, 2026
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
Before the Burger miss, Matthew Breetzke comically put down Jamie Smith on 23 when a leading edge from the opener, whose 62 put England on the front foot, looped to him at extra cover.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2025
Charlie Dean takes a brilliant one-handed catch at extra cover to dismiss Marizanne Kapp as London Spirit face Oval Invincibles in the Hundred at the Oval.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2025
"It saves the servants laying an extra cover," she would explain.
From Patricia Brent, Spinster by Jenkins, Herbert George
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