"square leg umpire" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: en-au-square leg umpire.ogg [Australia] Forms: square leg umpires [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|head=square leg umpire}} square leg umpire (plural square leg umpires)
  1. (cricket) The umpire who stands at or near square leg to rule on decisions at the batsman's end of the wicket. In some circumstances, the umpire may stand at the equivalent position on the opposite side of the batsman (between gully and point), but is still referred to as the square leg umpire in these circumstances. Categories (topical): Cricket
    Sense id: en-square_leg_umpire-en-noun-Wew6ZTBj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: ball-games, cricket, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

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