Fielder: meaning, definitions and examples
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fielder
[ หfiหldษr ]
cricket
A fielder is a player in the sport of cricket who is fielding, or preventing the ball from reaching the boundary or the batsman. Fielders are positioned around the field to catch the ball, stop runs, and dismiss batsmen.
Synonyms
catcher, fielding player, outfielder
Examples of usage
- The fielder took a brilliant catch to dismiss the batsman.
- The fielder saved four runs with a diving stop.
Translations
Translations of the word "fielder" in other languages:
๐ต๐น campista
๐ฎ๐ณ เคซเฅเคฒเฅเคกเคฐ
๐ฉ๐ช Feldspieler
๐ฎ๐ฉ pemain lapangan
๐บ๐ฆ ะฟะพะปัะพะฒะธะน ะณัะฐะฒะตัั
๐ต๐ฑ zawodnik w polu
๐ฏ๐ต ใใฃใผใซใใผ
๐ซ๐ท joueur de champ
๐ช๐ธ jugador de campo
๐น๐ท saha oyuncusu
๐ฐ๐ท ํ๋
๐ธ๐ฆ ูุงุนุจ ู ูุฏุงู
๐จ๐ฟ hrรกฤ v poli
๐ธ๐ฐ hrรกฤ v poli
๐จ๐ณ ้ๆ
๐ธ๐ฎ igralec na terenu
๐ฎ๐ธ vallarleikmaรฐur
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฐะปะฐาฃ ะพะนัะฝัััั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแก แแแแแแแจแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ sahษ oyunรงusu
๐ฒ๐ฝ jugador de campo
Word origin
The term 'fielder' originated in the sport of cricket, which dates back to the 16th century in England. Fielders play a crucial role in the game by stopping runs, taking catches, and helping their team dismiss the opposition. Over time, the term has also been adopted in other sports such as baseball and softball to refer to players who defend against the opposing team's offense.
See also: field, fields, fieldworker, outfielder.