leg slip

leg slip
a fielding position on the leg side of the wicket-keeper, designed to catch a ball after it hits the bat and deflects by a small amount

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  • leg slip — noun (cricket) A fielder or position slightly behind the batsman on the legside • • • Main Entry: ↑leg …   Useful english dictionary

  • leg slip — /ˈlɛg slɪp/ (say leg slip) noun 1. (in cricket) the position of a fielder who stands close behind and to the leg side of the person batting. 2. a fielder in this position …  

  • leg slip — noun Cricket a fielding position just behind the batsman on the leg side …   English new terms dictionary

  • Slip (cricket) — In the sport of cricket, a slip fielder (collectively, a slip cordon ) is placed behind the batsman on the off side of the field. They are placed with the aim of catching an edged ball which is beyond the wicket keeper s reach. Many teams employ… …   Wikipedia

  • leg — n. & v. n. 1 a each of the limbs on which a person or animal walks and stands. b the part of this from the hip to the ankle. 2 a leg of an animal or bird as food. 3 an artificial leg (wooden leg). 4 a part of a garment covering a leg or part of a …   Useful english dictionary

  • leg — /lɛg / (say leg) noun 1. one of the members or limbs which support and move the human or animal body. 2. this part of an animal, especially lamb or veal, used as meat to roast, bake, etc. 3. that part of the limb between the knee and the ankle. 4 …  

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  • Leg before wicket — Ray Lindwall traps Peter May leg before wicket in the First Test of the 1954–55 Ashes series. In the sport of cricket, leg before wicket (LBW) is one of the ways in which a batsman can be dismissed. An umpire will rule a batsman out LBW under a… …   Wikipedia

  • Shoulder slip — Shoulder Shoul der, n. [OE. shulder, shuldre, schutder, AS. sculdor; akin to D. schoulder, G. schulter, OHG. scultarra, Dan. skulder, Sw. skuldra.] 1. (Anat.) The joint, or the region of the joint, by which the fore limb is connected with the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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