the position of a fielder on the off side of the wicket.
the fielder occupying this position.
the fielding position on the off side closest to the bowler
a fielder in this position
First recorded in 1880–85
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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 ● Nov. 2, 2025
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 ● Apr. 5, 2024
Karun Nair is confidently forward to the off spinner with a flashing drive through wide mid off for four.
From BBC ● Apr. 5, 2024
Rashid beats mid off from the first ball of Imran Khan’s over, and away it trundles.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 26, 2015
A push down to mid off brings one more and that should be drinks.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 18, 2015
She beamed when the first wicket came - New Zealand batter Georgia Plimmer done in the air by some canny flight and picking out mid-off.
From BBC ● May 10, 2026
He reached three figures with two more hits over mid-off - one for six and another a one-bounce four.
From BBC ● Feb. 24, 2026
Curran first had captain Dasun Shanaka caught at mid-off before Maheesh Theekshana hoicked one straight down long-on's throat.
From Barron's ● Jan. 30, 2026
By the time he miscued Brydon Carse to mid-off, Head had taken 30 off the next 17 balls he faced.
From BBC ● Dec. 5, 2025
At the word spankers he had effected another drive, but Marriott at mid-off had stopped it prettily.
From A Prefect's Uncle by Wodehouse, P. G. (Pelham Grenville)
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