mid on
noun
the position of a fielder on the on side of the wicket.
mid on
American
Or
mid-on
noun
Cricket.
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the position of a fielder on the on side of the wicket.
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the fielder occupying this position.
mid-on
British
noun
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the fielding position on the on side closest to the bowler
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a fielder in this position
Etymology
Origin of mid on
First recorded in 1880–85
Example Sentences
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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
He’s been on 99 for a while and... he’s got 100 with a timed defensive shot to a vacant mid on!
From The Guardian • Jan. 22, 2016
A full toss is bunted through mid on before a full ball outside off stump is firmly caressed through cover.
From The Guardian • Jan. 22, 2016
Mike slammed it back, and mid on, whose heart was obviously not in the thing, failed to stop it.
From Mike and Psmith by Wodehouse, P. G. (Pelham Grenville)
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