square leg

American  

Or square-leg

noun

Cricket.

1. the position of a fielder on the left of the batsman and almost on the opposite side of the wicket.

2. the fielder occupying this position.

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square leg British  

noun

1. a fielding position on the on side approximately at right angles to the batsman

2. a person who fields in this position

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Etymology

Origin of square leg

First recorded in 1850–55

Example Sentences

With that dismissal in the fifth Test against India at The Oval still fresh in the memory - when his bat ended up at square leg and the ball in the hands of mid-off as England threw away a landmark win - he tried to begin this series in fifth gear by scooping and swiping his way to 52.

From BBC

While Stokes was tight, Carse leaked 26 runs from three overs and gave way to Tongue, who enticed Head into a miscue to Crawley at deep square leg.

From BBC

He eventually fell sweeping Jacks into the hands of deep square leg.

From BBC

As Smith pulled Carse, Jacks moved from backward square leg, dived to his right and clung on with one hand.

From BBC

Smith tried to drag a pull around the corner only for Jacks, at backward square leg, to fling himself to his right and cling on with his right hand.

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