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lower order

lower order noun: the batsmen, constituting the tail, who bat last - roughly in positions 8 to 11.

Noun

lower order

  1. The batsmen, constituting the tail, who bat last - roughly in positions 8 to 11.
    • The majestic Jasprit Bumrah bamboozled the lower order to finish with 4-15 as New Zealand were bowled out for 159 in 19 overs.2026 March 8, Matthew Henry, “Superb India crush New Zealand to defend T20 title”, in BBC Sport, archived from the original on 08 Mar 2026
    Synonyms:
    bottom order

Synonyms of lower order

Questions about lower order

What does lower order mean?
Lower order means the batsmen, constituting the tail, who bat last - roughly in positions 8 to 11.
What part of speech is lower order?
Lower order is a noun.

Words near lower order in the dictionary

  1. Lower Normandy
  2. Lower Norton
  3. Lower Nubia
  4. lower one's guard
  5. lower one's sights
  6. lower order
  7. lower orders
  8. Lower Oxford
  9. Lower Paleozoic
  10. Lower Paleozoic Age
  11. Lower Palæozoic Age

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