(of a batsman) to choose a position in front of the wicket to receive the bowling, esp by requesting the umpire to indicate his or her position relative to the stumps
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Examples of 'take guard' in a sentence
take guard
Batsmen could barely take guard without some chuntering about their parentage or suspect technique.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Unflustered and annoying, he will be sledged for taking so long to take guard.
The Sun (2010)
It's time to take guard.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
It's definitely possible he or somebody will take guard the other way round in a match.
The Sun (2013)
He takes guard, works out the field, grits his teeth and gets set.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
He takes guard outside leg, showing the bowler the whole wicket, to allow for a trigger movement which takes him across to middle.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
The first batsman fussily takes guard.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
The day isn't far off when a batsman takes guard left-handed, the bowler sets the field and the guy switches to become a right-hander.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
The 81 runs he made after reaching three figures took just 34 balls; the zero he made after taking guard yesterday, only one.