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Long off
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the fielding position in cricket deep on the off side, typically towards the boundary
What is "long off"?
In cricket, long off is a fielding position on the side of the field, behind the batter, near the boundary. The fielder in this position stands farther from the batter to be ready for high shots, especially when the batter tries to hit the ball for distance. The long off fielder's job is to catch the ball if the batter hits it high into the air or stop it if it lands near the boundary. If the ball crosses the boundary, it counts as four runs for the batter.
Example
The captain placed a fielder at long off to prevent easy singles.
The bowler bowled a full delivery and the batsman drove it to long off for a boundary.
The batsman lofted the ball straight down to long off for a single.
Example
The captain placed a fielder at long off to prevent easy singles.
The bowler bowled a full delivery and the batsman drove it to long off for a boundary.
The batsman lofted the ball straight down to long off for a single.
The fielder stationed at long off took a brilliant catch near the boundary.
The team's strategy involved keeping long off and long on deep to restrict big hits.
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