"short of a length" meaning in English

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Adjective

Audio: en-au-short of a length.ogg
Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} short of a length (not comparable)
  1. (idiomatic, cricket) of a ball that pitches short of a good length; a ball that bounces closer to the bowler than the area of the pitch regarded as the best for dismissing or restricting the scoring of the batsman. Wikipedia link: short of a length Tags: idiomatic, not-comparable Categories (topical): Cricket
    Sense id: en-short_of_a_length-en-adj-PWAwbj6U Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: ball-games, cricket, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
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