long-off

British

noun

cricket
1. a fielding position on the off side near the boundary almost directly behind the bowler
2. a fielder in this position

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He also struck Mitchell Santner for four with a fine reverse sweep and clubbed the left-arm spinner over long-off for another six.

From BBC ● Feb. 28, 2026

When Scotland's left-arm spinner Mark Watt entered the attack, Banton hit the first two balls for sixes over long-off and the fourth over mid-wicket.

From BBC ● Feb. 15, 2026

The third went flying over long-off for six and De Klerk pumped the next one behind square for four.

From Barron's ● Jan. 9, 2026

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

From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2025

It has sent men, who in the long-off days of Peace thought little of wars and little dreamed of fighting, to all climes and countries.

From Submarine U93 by Charles Gilson

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