short leg

British  

noun

1. cricket

   1. a fielding position on the leg side near the batsman's wicket

   2. a fielder in this position

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Example Sentences

The Durham paceman leaked runs at more than five an over and bowled six no-balls, though still took two catches, almost held Carey and had returning Australia captain Pat Cummins caught at short leg.

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Australia's Travis Head, fielding close at short leg, was convinced he heard an edge.

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Karun Nair was greeted by three slips, a gully, a short leg and a leg gully, the most popular man in north London.

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Another inside edge off the bat of West Indies skipper Roston Chase then popped up into the grateful hands of Sam Konstas at short leg.

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Bennett could not repeat his heroics, trapped leg before by Gus Atkinson, while Craig Ervine lobbed Tongue to short leg to leave Zimbabwe 30-2, still 270 behind.

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