noun
gully
A cricket fielding position just outside the slips.
The captain places a quick fielder at gully today.
Etymology
A gully is a channel or gap. Cricket applies that spatial idea to the fielding position in the gap beyond the slips toward point.
More examples
- She takes a sharp catch at gully.
- The ball flies past gully for four runs.
- He moves from slip to gully between deliveries.
Forms
gully · gullies
slip noun — A catching position beside the wicketkeeper.