mid-wicket

"This" was a run-out that was so utterly bizarre as to warrant description in full: Mr. Hughes, who had played soundly to this point, turned an innocuous delivery into a gap at mid-wicket, whereupon both batsmen set off at the kind of pace you might find amongst the stragglers of the London marathon.

Australian Frailties Shown Up by Comical Run-Out Michael Atherton 2011

Franks then had Mark Chilton dragging on, a fidgety Steven Croft flicking to mid-wicket, and the left-handed Tom Smith edging a ball angled classically across him in an excellent afternoon spell, and the dismissal of Horton gave the former England all-rounder a fourth cheap wicket and left Lancashire in trouble at 197 for six.

Nottinghamshire v Lancashire | County Championship match report 2011

He raised a few eyebrows himself when he cracked a six over mid-wicket off Ravi Ashwin, only his second in ODI cricket.

India 187-8, England 188-3 | Second ODI match report 2011

In one article, he talked about how he ought to have taken out a patent on the "palti hit", as they know the switch hit out here, and, of course, he produced one in the match, a massive strike to deposit the off‑spinner Yousuf Pathan over mid-wicket.

Kevin Pietersen lives the dream in India to end England year on a high 2011

Mr. Johnson hit the spinner Graeme Swann for one huge hit over mid-wicket, and Mr. Hilfenhaus contributed two of his own, one each off Tim Bresnan and Mr. Swann, the former a huge blow into the old pavilion.

Australia Hoping to Stem Michael Atherton 2011

Dravid was wonderfully skittish until Anderson held a superb catch at mid-wicket.

India 187-8, England 188-3 | Second ODI match report 2011

He spotted the frequent slower balls from Jade Dernbach expertly, waiting in the crease before cracking them to mid-wicket and beyond.

India 187-8, England 188-3 | Second ODI match report 2011

That suited Murray Goodwin, a model of obduracy who scored 344 not out at Taunton in 2009, but even he surrendered his wicket with an uncharacteristic heave at Murali Kartik, offering a simple catch to deep mid-wicket, having made 55.

Sussex 245, Somerset 36-1 | County Championship day one match report 2011

However, the umpire, Richard Illingworth, had signalled a no ball and the resultant single was enough to earn a mid-wicket hug from Sean Ervine, who contributed 54 to their unbroken third-wicket stand of 144.

Jimmy Adams steals Kevin Pietersen's thunder as Hampshire beat Surrey Mike Averis at the Rose Bowl 2010

Alastair Cook, as if to demonstrate his one-day credentials, was out trying to reverse-sweep against the new ball, having just plonked the ball to the mid-wicket boundary in more conventional fashion.

Ryan ten Doeschate injury takes gloss of Essex win over Somerset Vic Marks at the County Ground 2010