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misfield

  • a word derived from field.
    field
    noun
    an expanse of open or cleared ground, especially a piece of land suitable or used for pasture or tillage.

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Little had Sam Curran edge behind for a golden duck, the Irishman bowling 15 of the 25 balls in the powerplay for figures of 1-7 - four of those runs came from a misfield.

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2023

A bizarre misfield from India's Mohammed Shami allows England to run four as they continue to chase down the winning target in their T20 World Cup semi-final.

From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2022

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

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 14, 2019

Suddenly 20 runs came in two overs in part due to a bad misfield by James Vince to the delight of the majority of the 55,317 spectators somewhere inside the Adelaide Oval.

From The Guardian ● Dec. 2, 2017

A misfield at backward point gives him another single.

From The Guardian ● Jan. 14, 2016