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When Buttler was caught at long-on off Luke Fletcher the rain, which had fallen steadily for much of the innings, got harder, forcing the umpires to take off the players.

Somerset 156-6; Nottinghamshire 144-7 | Clydesdale Bank 40 match report 2011

Adams holed out at long-on to Smith, who took four catches in all, off Simon Kerrigan's left-arm.

Nottinghamshire 203, Lancashire 86-4 | County Championship match report 2011

Barnwell's slog sweep was a steepler and Hales took it at full gallop from long-on, ignoring the proximity of Stokes.

West Indies 113-5, England 88 | Twenty20 international match report 2011

From 41 for two Glamorgan slipped to 54 for three, Mark Cosgrove holing out to long-on off Waller having scored just nine from 15 balls, and with Kartik virtually unplayable on a spin-friendly surface Mark Wallace found himself stumped down the leg-side to leave Glamorgan 72 for four.

Glamorgan 98; Somerset 99-5 | Friends Life t20 match report 2011

Hampshire were in trouble at 97 for six after Afridi had perished to a catch at long-on, but the seventh-wicket pair of Pothas and Dimitri Mascarenhas ensured a competitive total with a stand of 40 from 21 balls.

Shahid Afridi shows Hampshire what he can do with five-wicket blitz 2011

Hampshire were in trouble at 97 for six after Afridi had perished to a catch at long-on, but the seventh-wicket pair of Pothas and Dimitri Mascarenhas ensured a competitive total with a stand of 40 from 21 balls.

Shahid Afridi shows Hampshire what he can do with five-wicket blitz 2011

The six he hit over long-on was only his 23rd in 122 matches but it was a decent blow by any standard, particularly so in what is an uncharted area for him.

England use of the batting powerplay is short-circuiting their efforts 2011

Kieron Pollard supplied the vivid images, plucking a catch at long-on 10 feet in the air to dismiss Samit Patel and then being felled by a Cork bouncer, which penetrated the grille of his helmet.

Cork revels in Hampshire blend of dad's army and youth after t20 win 2010

Their astute mixture of deliveries played havoc with the batsmen's timing and therewas an absence of big shots, with Mathews hitting Swann over long-on for the only six of the innings.

Kevin Pietersen takes England past Sri Lanka into World Twenty20 final Mike Selvey in St Lucia 2010

Both were picked off by Yorkshire's spinners, Maddy nonchalantly held by Gibbs, stretching at long-on, although not before his 33 from 19 balls had caused some damage to Rafiq's figures, Troughton falling cheaply at midwicket.

View of Yorkshire fans obscured by clouds after defeat by Warwickshire David Hopps at Headingley 2010