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

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.

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Having seen Bethell, Buttler, who made 29, Jordan Cox and Tom Banton chip catches into the air on a surface that nipped for the quick bowlers and held for the spinners, Curran was fortunate to be dropped on 14 by bowler Jacob Duffy and at deep extra cover by Tim Robinson when he had 26.

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The shot that brought up her 10th ODI hundred, a majestic loft over extra cover off Sugandika Kumari, was her best of the day.

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She then successfully reviewed an lbw, but on 13 the turning point came as the third umpire intervened once more to rule that Shorna Akter had grounded the ball while taking a catch at extra cover.

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Knight drilled the ball to Shorna Akter at extra cover, but the third umpire deemed that the fielder had dragged the ball along the turf as she dived forward, with this coming after Knight had also overturned a caught behind and an lbw.

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