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fine leg

British  

noun

  1. cricket

    1. a fielding position between long leg and square leg

    2. a fielder in this position

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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A 66-run partnership ended when the left-handed Bethell on 32 helped a leg-side delivery from Oliver Davidson into the grateful hands of Brad Wheal at short fine leg.

From Barron's • Feb. 14, 2026

Opener Phil Salt perished off the first ball from Sher Malla, top-edging the spinner to short fine leg.

From Barron's • Feb. 8, 2026

One of his few false shots came when Brydon Carse lifted a bouncer towards his grille and Head miscued narrowly over fine leg.

From BBC • Dec. 19, 2025

It took him three overs to move from 98 to 100 but when he reached three figures he did so with a flick to fine leg.

From BBC • Jul. 25, 2025

A very imposing personage was this Sir Anthony, standing with one arm akimbo, and one fine leg and foot advanced, evidently with a view to the gratification of his contemporaries and posterity.

From Scenes of Clerical Life by Eliot, George

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