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third man
noun[ U ]
sports specializeduk /ˌθɜːd ˈmæn/ us /ˌθɝːd ˈmæn/
in cricket, the position of a fielder (= a player who tries to stop the other team from scoring by stopping or catching the ball) who is behind the batter (= the player who tries to hit the ball) on the right side for a right-handed batter or on the left side for a left-handed batter:
She ran the ball down to third man, through the vacant slip cordon.
Third man is one of the most important run-saving fielding positions in cricket.
He was caught at third man off a misjudged ramp shot.
A diving stop at third man saved what looked like a certain boundary.
The captain moved third man a little wider.
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