long-off

British

noun

cricket
1. a fielding position on the off side near the boundary almost directly behind the bowler
2. a fielder in this position

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He also struck Mitchell Santner for four with a fine reverse sweep and clubbed the left-arm spinner over long-off for another six.

From BBC

Jacks struck Glenn Phillips for a six of his own and followed with two fours, before Ahmed effectively sealed the deal by hitting Mitchell Santner over the rope at long-off.

From BBC

When Scotland's left-arm spinner Mark Watt entered the attack, Banton hit the first two balls for sixes over long-off and the fourth over mid-wicket.

From BBC

Inglis hit the winning runs over the long-off ropes in his unbeaten 29 as the Perth franchise comfortably ran down the Sixers' total of 132 to win with 15 balls to spare before a record 55,018 home crowd at Optus Stadium.

From Barron's

As England faltered, they were given some hope by Rehan Ahmed's 27, until he was brilliantly caught relay-style by Wellalage at long-off.

From BBC

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