extra cover

Or extra cover point

noun

Cricket.

1. the position of a fielder between mid off and cover point.

2. the fielder occupying this position.

extra cover

noun

1. cricket a fielding position between cover and mid-off

Word History and Origins

Origin of extra cover¹

First recorded in 1865–70

Example Sentences

Travelling without their all-format stars, England were captained by Jacob Bethell for the first time, with the 21-year-old hitting 24 off 16 balls before a tame swipe to extra cover just as he appeared to be going through the gears.

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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.

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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.

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If Invincibles bowled short Cox whipped the ball over fine leg or powered it over extra cover.

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Liverpool have been looking for reinforcements in central defence since selling Jarell Quansah to Bayer Leverkusen last month, and although Crystal Palace's Marc Guehi remains very much in their sights, Leoni would provide extra cover in an area where the Reds are potentially light.

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