long-on
Britishnoun
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The 29-year-old built a 91-run partnership with Harmanpreet before finally being caught by Fatima at long-on.
From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2026
He muscled a brutal straight six over long-on off while hitting spinner Mohammad Nawaz for 17 in the sixth, before nudging singles after Banton nicked off to Usman Tariq.
From BBC ● Feb. 24, 2026
Munsey missed out on a hundred after he holed out to long-on off pace bowler Grant Stewart.
From Barron's ● Feb. 9, 2026
Hetmyer fell to Sharif with Brandon McMullen taking a stunning catch at long-on and Rutherford followed him on the first ball of the next over.
From Barron's ● Feb. 7, 2026
Still, the score was mounting up steadily, and Miss Slasher seemed to be greatly enjoying herself when a really good catch at long-on put an end to her innings.
From The Girls of St. Cyprian's A Tale of School Life by Brazil, Angela
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