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
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012Etymology
Origin of extra cover
First recorded in 1865–70
Example Sentences
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A slap over extra cover for six was part of some disdainful treatment of Boland, who conceded 62 from his 10 overs.
From BBC
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.
From BBC
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.
From BBC
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
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.
From BBC
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