Idiom
take guard
Meaning
(For a new batsman, with help from the umpire) to mark a point on the popping crease in front of his wicket so that he knows where it is behind him; to guard.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“The new batsman walked out to take guard.”
“Before facing his first ball, the nervous young player asked the umpire to help him take guard.”
“Arriving at the crease with the game hanging in the balance, the seasoned opener calmly took guard, marking his stance with precision before the bowler began his run-up.”
Examples
simple
“The new batsman walked out to take guard.”
contextual
“Before facing his first ball, the nervous young player asked the umpire to help him take guard.”
complex
“Arriving at the crease with the game hanging in the balance, the seasoned opener calmly took guard, marking his stance with precision before the bowler began his run-up.”
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