legside

Where batsman stands

In cricket, the legside is the half of the field behind the batsman as they take their stance—the side where their legs are.

Also called the on side, it contrasts with the offside.

Shots played to the legside include the leg glance and the pull: He flicked the ball away to the legside for an easy two.

batting

pull

Force toward oneself

hookCurved catching device
sweepBrush clean with broom
glanceBrief, casual look

flick · paddle · work · clip · tuck · whip · deflection · tickle · edge · placement

scoring

boundary

Line marking a limit

fourNumber after three
sixCardinal after five
singleOne in number

running · extras · scoreboard · umpire · signal · padding · deflection · runs

fielding

midwicket

Cricket fielding position

fielderDefensive ball retriever
catchingAble to be transmitted
boundaryLine marking a limit

rope · sweeper · patrolling · positioning · captain · placement · stopping · diving

bowling

googly

Reverse-spinning cricket ball

orthodoxConforming to established belief
unorthodoxContrary to accepted practice
lineContinuous mark or queue

length · targeting · cramping · yorker · bouncer · angle · seam · drift · turn · variation

Opposites

field position in cricket

legsideoffside

Illegal forward position

off side · off-side · off

Family

leg, side, legs, sided, offside, onside

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