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mid-wicket
noun
- the fielding position on the on side, approximately midway between square leg and mid-on
- a fielder in this position
Example Sentences
A maximum over deep mid-wicket brought up the century in the 11th over and only West Indies great Chris Gayle, with a 30-ball ton for Royal Challengers Bengaluru against Pune Warriors in 2013, has got to the milestone quicker in the IPL.
The Titans were 74-2 when Sudharsan holed out at deep mid-wicket but Buttler soon hit five consecutive fours in one Starc over to swing the match in his side's favour.
In a dramatic finale, Banton pulled Kashif Ali to the mid-wicket boundary off the penultimate ball of the day to break the record and make it a day to remember for all Somerset supporters.
When Rew, having advanced his score to 31, took on the seamer and top-edged a pull shot to deep mid-wicket, Tom Hinley contrived to drop a sitter.
The "helicopter shot", a flick-drive played over mid-wicket with a wrist-flex of the bottom hand, became the signature stroke of his batting brilliance.
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