10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MID-WICKET»
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mid-wicket in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
mid-wicket and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Wisden Dictionary of Cricket
The manuals and illustrations of the early 19th century all show middle wicket (
not to be confused with the modern mid-wicket) as one of the standard fielding
positions of the game at that time. However, an equivalent leg-side position was
also ...
I/ Mid wicket: These fielders are on the leg side of the batsman — sometimes
called the on side — between the mid on fielding position and the square leg
umpire. Variations include mid wicket, and short and deep mid wicket. Generally,
short ...
3
Chambers's information for the people
Mid-wicket should stand on the off-side, about seven yards from the bowler's
wicket. He should throw in the ball, about the height of the bails. If the bowler
leaves his place, mid-wicket should take it till he returns ; and when ; the ball is hit
...
William Chambers, Robert Chambers,
1875
4
The Encyclopaedic Dictionary: A New Original Work of ...
Scots Law : One who is superior to those below him, and vassal to those above
him. mid wicket, 0. Cricket : A fielder who is stationed about midway, right or left,
between the wickets. Mid- wicket off (commonly abbreviated to mid-off) stands to
...
5
Teach Yourself Fielding
It is important in-field zone which is situated between silly mid-on and deep mid-
wicket. A good fielder should be employed at this fielding position as there are
great chances of batsman to play his relevant stroke at this area. 4. Short Extra It
is ...
6
Chambers's information for the people, ed. by W. and R. Chambers
Mid-wicket should stand on the off-side, about seven yards from the bowler's
wicket. He should throw in the ball, about the height of the bails. If the bowler
leaves his place, mid-wicket should take it till he returns ; and when the ball is hit
sharply ...
Chambers W. and R., ltd, William Chambers, Andrew Findlater,
1875
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8
Glory Gardens 7 - Down The
Wicket
Frankie tapped his bat in the crease and looked longineg over towards his
favourite mid-wicket boundary. The last ball of the over was in the slot for his slog
-sweep and he didn't miss. It sailed over mid-wicket and beat the fielder at deep ...
9
Universal dictionary of the English language: a new and ...
[Mid-wicket.] * mid sky, adv. In the middle of the sky. mid superior, a. Scots Law:
One who Is superior to those below him, and vassal to those above him, mid-
wicket, s. Cricket: A fielder who Is stationed about midway, right or left, between
the ...
Robert Hunter, Charles Morris,
1898
10
The Encyclopædic Dictionary: A New, and Original Work of ...
Scots Law: One who is superior to those below him, and vassal to those above
him. mid wicket, . Cricket ; A fielder who is stationed about midway, right or left,
between the wickets. Mid -wicket off (commonly abbreviated to mid-ofT) stands to
...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MID-WICKET»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
mid-wicket is used in the context of the following news items.
Women's Ashes: Natalie Sciver Shapes Four-Wicket Win for England
Perry, dropped on 21, later holed out to Sciver at deep mid-wicket. A victorious Edwards, whose side hold the Ashes, told Sky Sports: "We ... «NDTVSports.com, Jul 15»
Sri Lanka Vs Pakistan Live Score (ODI)
works it towards mid-wicket, he wanted a single but sent back. ... Brings his wrist down and flicks it towards short mid-wicket for a quick single. «Firstpost, Jul 15»
Ninth wicket pair stand first to deny Rolleston victory
... wicketkeeper mistimed one from Nelson and Joe Priestley took a standard catch, but one he had plenty of time to think about, at mid-wicket. «Burton Mail, Jul 15»
1st Test: Bangladesh 179/4 at stumps on a rain-curtailed day
62.3 M Morkel to Rahim, Fuller on middle, played it towards mid-wicket. 167/3. 62.2 M Morkel to Mahmudullah, Gets an inside edge towards ... «IBNLive, Jul 15»
Bangladesh cricketers congratulate teammate Mustafizur Rahman …
... to top-score with 54 runs for the visitors, before becoming the last man out as Jubair took an easy catch off Mustafizur at deep mid-wicket. «NEWS.com.au, Jul 15»
Perry doubles world record during Stars loss
Greenway hooked a full toss straight to mid-wicket before Sciver picked out mid-off with 22 runs required to win. Southern Stars lose first ODI. «Fox Sports, Jul 15»
Belvoir League: Belvoir down Wollaton as Oldfield sparks run feast
Sharpe (88) took single after single through the off side while thumping 11 fours, mostly through mid-wicket. And Oldfield was unstoppable, ... «Melton Times, Jul 15»
Cricketers back in relegation scrap after weekend defeats
Taylor committed the cardinal sin of 'giving it away', having done the hard work, and on 24 he spliced a long-hop to mid-wicket. Pakistani ... «Ballymena Times, Jul 15»
County Championship: Bears complete win over Somerset
Ian Westwood followed in similar fashion and Trott clipped a catch to mid-wicket as the promising Overton finished with match figures of 7-86. «BBC Sport, Jul 15»
Afghanistan Vs Hong Kong Live Score (T20)
Another full toss and this time it is played to the mid-wicket region for a ... and the ball goes all the way for a maximum towards deep mid-wicket. «Firstpost, Jul 15»