mid-wicket
Britishnoun
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the fielding position on the on side, approximately midway between square leg and mid-on
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a fielder in this position
Example Sentences
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Jacks bowled accurately but also took the crucial wickets of Allen, caught at deep mid-wicket for 29, and the dangerous Phillips for 39.
From BBC
Rashid had Seifert stumped before Brook twirled through his tweakers - Ahmed having Rachin Ravindra caught mid-wicket in the 12th over.
From BBC
Only 37 runs came from the powerplay, with Bethell caught at short third trying to hit Maheesh Theekshana over mid-wicket.
From BBC
Having failed to take 10 from the final over in the defeat by England, Jha swiped Wheal for four through mid-wicket to seal a famous win for the team known as the Cardiac Kids.
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.
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