the position of a fielder on the on side of the wicket.
the fielder occupying this position.
the fielding position on the on side closest to the bowler
a fielder in this position
First recorded in 1880–85
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Surrey's captain played Woakes to mid on, embarked upon an impossible single and failed to regain his ground after wicketkeeper Kai Smith made the most of an inaccurate throw from Ed Barnard.
From BBC ● Apr. 3, 2026
Jonny Bairstow chipped Josh Hazlewood to Cummins at mid on for 16, and Travis Head, the spin alternative to Lyon, got his eighth and ninth career test wickets.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 30, 2023
Chastened, he reverts to the more orthodox with a hard pull out to mid on for a single.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 29, 2015
Root then sweeps for another single, before Taylor comes down the track again and works another single to mid on.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 29, 2015
Well, you know we generally entered at the age of fourteen, and you may imagine our surprise and amusement at a fellow arriving to begin, who was as old as the senior mid on board.
From With Cochrane the Dauntless by Henty, G. A. (George Alfred)
Cox chipped to mid-wicket, the sublime Blundell brilliantly held a thick edge off Archer and Tongue was caught at mid-on to give Henry a seventh five-wicket haul in Tests.
From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2026
After he had whipped Shepherd over the square-leg boundary for six, Samson chipped the West Indies seamer over the head of mid-on to seal a memorable victory and possibly the iconic moment of his career.
From BBC ● Mar. 1, 2026
Shimron Hetmyer was dropped at mid-on by Corbin Bosch off the next delivery, but lasted only two more when he miscued to midwicket where Maharaj snapped up the catch.
From Barron's ● Feb. 26, 2026
He was then dropped on eight from Patel's bowling by Rae at mid-on.
From Barron's ● Dec. 20, 2025
From an account of the M.C.C. team's match at Colombo: "When the unlucky thirteen was reached, Hobbs, who was sleeping finely, fell to a great catch at mid-on by Gunasekera."
From Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 159, 1920-11-17 by Seaman, Owen, Sir
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