miscue
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Mitchell's miscue to mid-on after tea was a donation of a second wicket.
From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026
That unfortunate miscue opened the door for the Royals to win the state title.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 17, 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
At the same time, the exertion required to maintain a high rate makes the physical pain all the more devastating and therefore the likelihood of a miscue greater.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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
Starc eventually miscued Carse to mid-off, but England's torture continued with seven overs of Boland and Brendan Doggett together.
From BBC ● Dec. 6, 2025
By the time he miscued Brydon Carse to mid-off, Head had taken 30 off the next 17 balls he faced.
From BBC ● Dec. 5, 2025
Her innings ended off the penultimate ball, when she miscued Udeshika Prabodhani to long-on, but the damage had long been done.
From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2025
Then one afternoon, while engaging in the bravado of chasing cars and attempting to bite their hubcaps, Rip miscued and ran headlong under the wheels.
From The Land of Look Behind by Brown, Paul Cameron
Marsh was the first to go, miscuing Marco Jansen to mid-off, before Warner flashed Lungi Ngidi, who bowled with excellent control up front, to point.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2023
Midfielder Tom Davies latched on to one of Gray's deliveries, but only with his heel after escaping at the back post and miscuing a golden opportunity for Lampard's outfit to break the deadlock early on.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2022
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 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
Vilas goes, holing out to Moeen on the backward square leg boundary after miscuing a shorter ball.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 14, 2016
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