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fine leg

British

noun

cricket
1. a fielding position between long leg and square leg
2. a fielder in this position

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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

After getting through Starc, Brook misplaced another bouncer close to fine leg.

From BBC • Jan. 4, 2026

Carse tried to scoop Doggett and was caught behind for 20, Jofra Archer holed out off Doggett and Atkinson's fun ended on 37 when he hit Boland to fine leg.

From BBC • Nov. 22, 2025

When he had gone a little way he passed before the door of an inn, and sees a fine leg of mutton on the table.

From Basque Legends With an Essay on the Basque Language by Webster, Wentworth

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