fine leg

noun

1. cricket

   1. a fielding position between long leg and square leg

   2. a fielder in this position

Example Sentences

But the fact he seems willing to throw himself about in the field - diving to stop balls on the boundary at fine leg - shows there are no scars.

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He hit three consecutive sixes off Jacob Duffy to reach his hundred and struck another three in one over from Henry - targeting the leg side and dispatching anything short by either flicking it over fine leg or cracking it over mid-wicket.

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Jos Buttler had kept England alive with 25 from 11, including three sixes, but they were left to rue top-order wickets as Phil Salt was caught at fine leg from the first ball of the chase, Jacob Bethell chipped to cover for seven and captain Harry Brook made a chaotic four-ball duck.

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Bopara struck 12 fours and five sixes, reaching the third T20 century of his career with a boundary to fine leg off the penultimate ball of the innings and ending 105 not out off 46 balls.

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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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