extra cover

noun

variants or extra cover point
: a position in the game of cricket between cover point and mid off
also : a fieldsman playing this position

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“Extra cover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/extra%20cover. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.

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