"silly point" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: en-au-silly point.ogg Forms: silly points [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} silly point (countable and uncountable, plural silly points)
  1. (cricket) A fielding position, on the off side, square of the batsman's wicket, and very near the batsman; a fielder in this position. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Cricket Related terms: silly mid off, silly mid on
    Sense id: en-silly_point-en-noun-XdqjG-7X 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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