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
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
Then he sends the fourth past mid on for four more, and this is just absolutely splendid stuff from Root, an innings to remember and to savour, and essential for his team.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 15, 2016
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)
Mitchell's miscue to mid-on after tea was a donation of a second wicket.
From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026
Bethell departed for 55 to end a 71-run partnership after being caught at deep mid-on attempting another big blow.
From Barron's ● Feb. 8, 2026
Ben Duckett miscued Starc to mid-on and Zak Crawley edged the same bowler to second slip, either side of Jacob Bethell's Ashes debut yielding one run before he nicked Neser.
From BBC ● Dec. 26, 2025
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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