fine leg
Britishnoun
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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
When Stokes returned late in the day, Tom Lawes picked out Ollie Pope in the leg-side ring before the aggressive Jacks found Jofra Archer at fine leg.
From BBC • Nov. 13, 2025
The squatter, raking in the ashes of the fire, took out a fine leg of venison, the pleasant odor of which filled the air.
From Sielanka: An Idyll by Bullick, Thomas H.
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