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In [[cricket]] the '''off side''' was, according to a study the [[Fifth Doctor]] once made [[Turlough]] complete, "the side of the [[wicket]] in front of the batsman nearer to his [[cricket bat|bat]] than to his body." It contrasted with the [[leg side]], which was the side of wicket ''behind'' the batsman nearer to his ''body'' than the bat. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Phantasmagoria (audio story)|Phantasmagoria]]'') | |||
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Latest revision as of 00:26, 4 September 2020
In cricket the off side was, according to a study the Fifth Doctor once made Turlough complete, "the side of the wicket in front of the batsman nearer to his bat than to his body." It contrasted with the leg side, which was the side of wicket behind the batsman nearer to his body than the bat. (AUDIO: Phantasmagoria)
