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long-off
noun
- cricket
- a fielding position on the off side near the boundary almost directly behind the bowler
- a fielder in this position
Example Sentences
He put on 119 with West Indies international Sherfane Rutherford, who was caught at long-off for 43 at the end of the penultimate over.
Travis Head hit a match-winning 137 when these sides last met in the 2023 World Cup final and threatened again by hitting five fours and two sixes in a 33-ball 39 before chipping the second ball bowled by spinner Varun Chakravarthy to long-off.
They managed only singles from the first four balls and Rashid was caught at long-off off the penultimate delivery as England were dismissed for 317.
Skipper Jos Buttler hit seamer Hardik to mid-off in the 39th over, having eased to 34 from 35 balls, and Root was furious after placing Jadeja into the hands of long-off just as he attempted to cut loose in the 43rd.
Mitchell holed out to long-off to become Bethell's first Test wicket.
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