long-off

noun

1. cricket

   1. a fielding position on the off side near the boundary almost directly behind the bowler

   2. a fielder in this position

Example Sentences

Dunkley looked constantly torn between attack and defence as she nudged her way to a boundaryless 22 from 48 balls, her lack of intent leading Beaumont to play a reckless shot off Sutherland to try and ease the pressure, only to be brilliantly caught by a juggling Voll at long-off.

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Then, Bangladesh's hopes sank when their captain Nigar Sultana danced down the track only to find long-off lurking.

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Knight was blameless in being run out trying to push things on, undone coming back for a second by Amanjot Kaur's bullet throw from the boundary, before Dunkley was caught at long-off for 15, Capsey was caught reverse-sweeping for two and Lamb continued to look out of place at six as she fell for 11.

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While at no point did Curran find his best batting rhythm, he remained calm to power the impressive left-arm spinner Mitchell Santner for one six over long-off and flicked a full toss over square leg in a final over from which he took seamer Duffy for 19.

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While the first skied shot landed safely, the second went straight to long-off but Shorna Akter dropped the catch - a particularly cruel moment given it was the 18-year-old's superb 34-ball fifty that had earlier taken Bangladesh up to a competitive total.

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