miscue

Following Ortiz’s miscue, Tampa Bay collected four consecutive singles, ending with pinch hitter Ben Williamson’s walk-off chopper to score Nick Fortes from third.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

Jamie Overton's hitting meant 20 were needed off the final over, but his miscue to cover left England 252 all out.

From BBC ● Jan. 22, 2026

If past is prologue, he will overreach in response to this week’s peace proffer, rejecting what many in his entourage would view as an attractive exit from a strategic miscue.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 21, 2025

Alick Athanaze, who made 21, was the only wicket to fall when he attempted to loft a James Neesham delivery over mid-on only to miscue and be caught by Daryl Mitchell running back.

From Barron's ● Nov. 10, 2025

The slightest miscue by any one of them would mean catching a crab, and catastrophe.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown

Firstly, Maradona opened the scoring in the second half with his notorious 'hand of God' goal by punching a miscued back pass with his hand past Peter Shilton and into the net.

From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026

Shimron Hetmyer was dropped at mid-on by Corbin Bosch off the next delivery, but lasted only two more when he miscued to midwicket where Maharaj snapped up the catch.

From Barron's ● Feb. 26, 2026

Smith had 60 when he miscued Mitchell Starc.

From BBC ● Dec. 20, 2025

One of his few false shots came when Brydon Carse lifted a bouncer towards his grille and Head miscued narrowly over fine leg.

From BBC ● Dec. 19, 2025

I jiggled my hook angrily and when the operator answered I told her that she'd miscued.

From Highways in Hiding by George Oliver Smith

But Crawley's dismissal, miscuing to point when advancing down the pitch to Axar Patel, was the signal for England to lose six wickets for 68 runs.

From BBC ● Feb. 3, 2024

Stokes slogged 27 before miscuing Neil Wagner to mid-off, a sweeping Broad was lbw to Bracewell's off-spin for 14 and Ollie Robinson was caught at cover for 18 to give Henry his fourth wicket.

From BBC ● Feb. 24, 2023

Declan Rice, possibly West Ham’s best player this season, was at fault for the equalizer after miscuing his attempted headed clearance from a cross into the center of the area.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 19, 2022

Vilas goes, holing out to Moeen on the backward square leg boundary after miscuing a shorter ball.

From The Guardian ● Jan. 14, 2016

Vilas c Moeen b Broad 26, South Africa 225-7 Vilas goes, holing out to Moeen on the backward square leg boundary after miscuing a shorter ball.

From The Guardian ● Jan. 14, 2016