fine leg
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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He hit three successive sixes off Arshdeep - a pull, a handsome on-drive and a whip that was almost caught at fine leg.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026
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
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
The first thing they did was to search her basket, in which there was a fine leg of mutton, which these gentlemen thought fit to dress and eat next day for dinner.
From Lives of the Most Remarkable Criminals Who have been Condemned and Executed for Murder, the Highway, Housebreaking, Street Robberies, Coining or other offences by Arthur L. Hayward
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