square leg
Americannoun
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the position of a fielder on the left of the batsman and almost on the opposite side of the wicket.
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the fielder occupying this position.
noun
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a fielding position on the on side approximately at right angles to the batsman
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a person who fields in this position
Etymology
Origin of square leg
First recorded in 1850–55
Example Sentences
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But Kemp, only just returning to bowling after more than a year of back injury restrictions, came to the fore again by having the classy Smriti Mandhana caught at deep square leg for 32.
From BBC ● May 30, 2026
Seventeen runs from a maiden century, he scented six of them when Nathan Gilchrist dropped short, but his pull found only the hands of Dan Mousley at deep square leg.
From BBC ● Apr. 3, 2026
Spinner Liam Dawson ended it in the 13th over when Bruce was caught for 24, Curran providing the safe hands at deep square leg.
From Barron's ● Feb. 14, 2026
He slog-swept Liam Dawson to deep square leg for 24 - one of six batters to wastefully pick out fielders in the deep.
From BBC ● Feb. 14, 2026
Still Captain Culler broke a window in the Kildare street club with a slog to square leg.
From Ulysses by Joyce, James
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