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Monday, June 22, 2026

Cow corner !!

 

allikkeni cows meet !   ~   taken a few years ago.  Cow Corner (in fact they are in the middle) !!

 

In cricket, cow corner is an informal deep fielding area on the leg side (the batsman's side), stretching between deep mid-wicket and wide long-on.  The term originated from the early days of English village cricket, which was often played in open farm fields. This specific boundary area was considered "safe" because cows would graze there during the match.   Shots hit into this area were considered rustic, ungainly, or unsophisticated swings of the bat rather than textbook strokes, leading to the name. While the name began as a way to mock unorthodox or rustic slogging, modern limited-overs formats  and innovative hitting  have transformed cow corner into a highly strategic & high  scoring zone.

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