off stump
Americannoun
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Rana broke through to have Nicholls caught behind with a slower delivery outside off stump and then bowled Conway in his next over.
From Barron's • Jan. 11, 2026
On 88, one short of his previous best in Australia, Root berated himself for pushing and missing outside off stump to bowler Cameron Green.
From BBC • Dec. 4, 2025
There were lbw reviews on 62 and 73 - Scott Boland the bowler on both occasions - but the first would have missed the stumps and the second hit Root's front pad outside off stump.
From BBC • Dec. 4, 2025
Boland was poor in the first innings, conceding 62 runs from 10 wicketless overs, but when he dragged back his length and pushed the ball outside off stump, Pope and Brook fell into the trap.
From BBC • Nov. 22, 2025
It pitched in a sort of mountain-pass, about ten feet from the wicket; then it branched off to the right and hit a stone, and came back again, and finally took the off stump.
From The Idler Magazine, Volume III, June 1893 An Illustrated Monthly by Various
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