maiden over
Americannoun
noun
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012Etymology
Origin of maiden over
First recorded in 1850–55
Example Sentences
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It can be a positive to string together a run of three maiden overs.
From BBC
No maiden over this time, as Pujara knocks a couple of runs off his pads.
From The Guardian
He stays at home for another maiden over.
From The Guardian
If no runs are scored in an over, the bowler has bowled a maiden over.
From Seattle Times
It was a reward for perseverance for Holder, who bowled consecutive maiden overs to start his spell and didn’t concede a run from his first 14 deliveries as he worked away on a good length.
From Seattle Times
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