"back foot" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: en-au-back foot.ogg [Australia] Forms: back feet [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|back feet}} back foot (plural back feet)
  1. (cricket) The batsman's foot closest to the wicket Categories (topical): Cricket Related terms: back foot shot, front foot, on the back foot
    Sense id: en-back_foot-en-noun-ZrSd-U0c Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: ball-games, cricket, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

Inflected forms

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