long-on

British  

noun

1. cricket

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

   2. a fielder in this position

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Example Sentences

Abhishek kept up the charge and raced to his seventh T20 fifty for India in 22 balls, but finally fell to Ish Sodhi after he mistimed a hit to long-on.

From Barron's

Abhishek kept up the charge and raced to his fifty in 22 balls, but finally fell to Ish Sodhi after he mistimed a hit to long-on.

From Barron's

Stokes drove Scott Boland for four from the third ball of the day, Archer swiped Nathan Lyon over long-on for six.

From BBC

Brevis reached his maiden ODI fifty with a six off Kuldeep Yadav but the left-arm wrist spinner had his revenge next ball to get the batsman caught out at long-on.

From Barron's

With 78 needed, Wolvaardt went for broke - but her lofted hit off Deepti Sharma was skied to long-on.

From BBC