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fine leg

noun

  1. cricket
    1. a fielding position between long leg and square leg
    2. a fielder in this position
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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But Melie Kerr struck the crucial blow in the 17th over to have Dottin caught at short fine leg which all-but sealed the White Ferns' victory.

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Henry's next over returned the wicket of Pant, who poked an edge to second slip, and the seamer produced a fine sprawling catch soon after to catch Jasprit Bumrah's top-edge at fine leg.

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Salt was reprieved by being caught off a no-ball first up but there was no such luck for Will Jacks as he picked out Short at fine leg in the next over.

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Livingstone and Curran were happy to bide their time and try to rebuild but just as they started to accelerate, Sean Abbott had Curran caught at short fine leg.

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In the fifth over the day, Mendis hooked to fine leg where Bashir took a superb diving catch.

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