miscue
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A successful meeting, and international diplomacy, can hinge on the slightest missed protocol, an unexpected miscue or even a bit of saliva left on a fork.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 27, 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
After lunch, Starc bowled bouncers with as many as six fielders on the boundary and Brook, on 45, was fortunate when a miscue fell between three men.
From BBC ● Jan. 4, 2026
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
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
Looking for his first boundary from his fourth ball, he miscued a length ball in the off-stump channel to mid-off.
From BBC ● Feb. 19, 2026
Smith had 60 when he miscued Mitchell Starc.
From BBC ● Dec. 20, 2025
His crucial knock was ended when he miscued Jacks into the hands of wicketkeeper Jamie Smith.
From BBC ● Dec. 17, 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 Paul Cameron Brown
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
A marginal lbw review that saw the end of Kane Williamson, Stokes himself bowling bouncers to trap Devon Conway, keeping the field up to entice Michael Bracewell into miscuing Jack Leach.
From BBC ● Feb. 19, 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 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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