mid-wicket
Britishnoun
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the fielding position on the on side, approximately midway between square leg and mid-on
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a fielder in this position
Example Sentences
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Seifert carried on the assault by striking five sixes before hitting a Varun Chakravarthy long-hop to deep mid-wicket.
From BBC
Axar struck again, however, by running around at deep mid-wicket and tossing the ball athletically to Shivam Dube to end a partnership of 77 in 39 balls.
From BBC
Jacks bowled accurately but also took the crucial wickets of Allen, caught at deep mid-wicket for 29, and the dangerous Phillips for 39.
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Rashid had Seifert stumped before Brook twirled through his tweakers - Ahmed having Rachin Ravindra caught mid-wicket in the 12th over.
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Only 37 runs came from the powerplay, with Bethell caught at short third trying to hit Maheesh Theekshana over mid-wicket.
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