Example Sentences

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This time his opening over cost only four, even that a boundary courtesy of a misfield.

From BBC • Feb. 22, 2026

With two needed from two balls, Wildermuth slashed the penultimate delivery to backward point and a misfield allowed him to scamper back for a second, finishing unbeaten on 110 off 54.

From BBC • Dec. 19, 2025

Burns is thinking about it, watching, finally shuffling across to nudge a run through a midwicket misfield.

From The Guardian • Aug. 2, 2019

Neesham then hit 2, a 6 into the Mound Stand, 2 off a Jason Roy misfield, 2, 1.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 14, 2019

He’s wrong: there are three after yet another misfield, this time from the bowler Rabada.

From The Guardian • Jan. 2, 2016