leg theory

leg theory
noun
: a technique in cricket in which a concentration of fielders is placed on the leg side and the bowling aimed generally at the leg stump to tempt the batsman to make leg hits — compare body-line, off theory

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leg theory noun (cricket)
1. The policy of bowling short-pitched leg-side balls persistently at the batsman's body with a large number of leg-side fielders close to the wicket
2. Bodyline
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Main Entry: ↑leg

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