How to pronounce “twelfth man”

Meaning

• [Noun]
• (cricket, rare in the plural) A designated substitute player who may field but not bat or bowl.
• (sports) Collectively, the fans of a team in many eleven-a-side sports, seen as helping the team to succeed.

Practice Nearby Words

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