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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Every building in Kostyantynivka acts as a potential shelter for soldiers to hide, and in the summer months the trees provide extra cover.
From BBC ● Jun. 21, 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
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
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
When bedtime came a little later, Mrs. Ware went in to Norman's room to take some extra cover.
From Mary Ware's Promised Land by Goss, John
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