mid off

American  

Or mid-off

noun

Cricket.

1. the position of a fielder on the off side of the wicket.

2. the fielder occupying this position.

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mid-off British  

noun

1. the fielding position on the off side closest to the bowler

2. a fielder in this position

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Etymology

Origin of mid off

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

Bennett followed his skipper to the pavilion 13 balls later, caught by Zadran when trying to loft the ball over mid off.

From Barron's

Tom Abell perished to Tom Price at long on, then David Payne struck twice in two balls when Benny Green was caught off a leading edge at backward point and Craig Overton looped a slower delivery to Jack Taylor diving forward to take the catch at mid off.

From BBC

Three slips and a short mid off in for Nair, who is on the back foot driving through the off side for a single.

From BBC

Karun Nair is confidently forward to the off spinner with a flashing drive through wide mid off for four.

From BBC

But not from the final ball of the over, as Boult dishes up a low full toss, and Rohit calmly drives it through mid off for two.

From The Guardian