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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But Noor Ahmad had Marsh caught for 32 at extra cover as he failed to convert his score into a match-defining one in what became a familiar pattern for Sunrisers as their middle order subsided.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
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
He brought up his half-century from 40 balls with a six, going inside-out over extra cover.
From BBC ● Jan. 27, 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
She got up and placed an extra cover over him, and when she had once more succeeded in putting him to sleep her questions seemed for the time being answered.
From The Brute by Frederic Arnold Kummer
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