Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In cricket, a fielder who stands some distance to the batsman's left, nearly opposite the wicket, to stop balls that may be hit square across the field.
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Examples
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Maharoof's dismissal of Goodwin, caught on the square-leg boundary, was the final body blow.
Sussex v Lancashire | Friends Provident t20 match report 2011
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At times, he was so scarily fast that the Zimbabwean batsmen appeared to be trying to hide behind the square-leg umpire.
The Paradox of Shoaib Akhtar Richard Lord 2011
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Jos Buttler looked as if he might be England's match winner until the West Indies captain, Darren Sammy, ran him out from mid-on; Swann sold Scott Borthwick down the river; finally Jade Dernbach failed to beat Christopher Barnwell's throw from deep square-leg. The few West Indies supporters in the crowd were suddenly more noticeable.
West Indies 113-5, England 88 | Twenty20 international match report 2011
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Then one year he shaved-off his beard, ditched his pipe and the square-leg boundary became just another piece of geography and bland modernity.
John Terry’s sacking as England captain tells us something interesting... 2010
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There was a certain impetuosity about his play, though, and it was no surprise when he mishooked Bresnan's bouncer high to deep square-leg, where Luke Wright took an excellent catch, running in.
Kevin Pietersen takes England past Sri Lanka into World Twenty20 final Mike Selvey in St Lucia 2010
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When he got out, caught on the square-leg boundary looking for his first six, Brown was running out of partners and needed to push on.
Ally Brown holds firm to guide Nottinghamshire into dominant position Mike Averis at Trent Bridge 2010
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In keeping with the general pattern of the game, in which has been one of batsmen getting in but failing to go on and make it count, Neil McKenzie bottom-edged an attempted pull off David Masters, Michael Lumb played some assured cover drives before being deceived by a Danish Kaneria googly, and Sean Ervine swung mindlessly to deposit the ball into the hands of square-leg.
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Then one year he shaved-off his beard, ditched his pipe and the square-leg boundary became just another piece of geography and bland modernity.
John Terry’s sacking as England captain tells us something interesting... 2010
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The umpires, well within their rights, wanted white lines painted at square-leg, where the runner would be standing, so any run-out appeal could be more easily adjudicated.
Cork revels in Hampshire blend of dad's army and youth after t20 win 2010
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Mahela Jayawardene had batted magnificentlyinthe early stages of the tournament buthe had started to flag recently, and having clipping Bresnan's first ball of the match over square-leg forhis only boundary he encountered Stuart Broad's first ballwhich, perfectly pitched, got thebounce that the bowler'sextra height can produce and found the edge.
Kevin Pietersen takes England past Sri Lanka into World Twenty20 final Mike Selvey in St Lucia 2010
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