misfield
noun[C]
(alsomis-field)uk/ˈmɪs.fiːld/us/ˈmɪsˌfiːld/afailuretocorrectlycatch,stop, orpickup theballin agamesuch ascricketorrugby(= agameplayedwith anovalball):
Aterriblemisfieldledto fourruns.
There were also mis-fields and aseriesof no-balls.
- A misfield and onemissedcatchwere the onlylapsesintheirfielding.
- He wasrunout after acomicalmisfield.
- Hegainedaboundaryfrom a misfield before beingcaught.
- His misfieldcostthem threepreciousruns.
- A misfieldtemptedher torun.
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- 12th man
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- bailsphrase
- ball-tampering
- batting average
- bowlsomeoneout
- bowling
- cricketing
- cut
- declaration
- delivery
- fall
- glance
- hook
- lbw
- leg before wicketidiom
- pace bowler
- six
- spin bowlerphrase
- test match
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misfield
verb[IorT]
(alsomis-field)uk/mɪsˈfiːld/us/ˌmɪsˈfiːld/tofailtocorrectlycatch,stop, orpickup theballin agamesuch ascricketorrugby(= agameplayedwith anovalball):
You don’t oftenseehim misfield.
She mis-fielded the secondball.
- Theballwent over theboundaryafter he misfielded.
- Thepressuregot to him and he wascontinuouslymisfielding anddroppingcatches.
- She misfielded the first threeballs.
- Several of thetrieswere theresultof misfielded highkicks.
- After misfielding akickdeepin his ownhalf, heredeemedhimself with afinetouchdown.
Cricket
- 12th man
- ash
- bailsphrase
- ball-tampering
- batting average
- bowlsomeoneout
- bowling
- cricketing
- cut
- declaration
- delivery
- fall
- glance
- hook
- lbw
- leg before wicketidiom
- pace bowler
- six
- spin bowlerphrase
- test match
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Baseball & rounders
Rugby