It lands safely between the bowler, mid-off and mid-on.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Ashes 2010: Australia v England – day three live! | Andy Bull and Rob Smyth] Reference

"You may think it's mid-on, but it isn't," shouted back the worried.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Idler Magazine, Volume III, June 1893 An Illustrated Monthly] Reference

Prior falls fifteen runs shy of his century, patting a catch to Ponting at mid-on.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Ashes 2010: Australia v England – day three live! | Andy Bull and Rob Smyth] Reference

I don't understand the game at all, although the terms are nice -- "silly mid-on" anyone?.    From Wordnik.com.  [I Hate Entropy (and the feeling's mutual) - A Dress A Day] Reference

While his side remained remarkably vociferous he stood at mid-on looking a little forlorn.    From Wordnik.com.  [Matthew Hoggard sees attack dented by Gloucestershire fightback] Reference

Pietersen charges down the track and drags him in the air between midwicket and deep mid-on for four.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Ashes 2010: Australia v England - live! | Rob Smyth] Reference

Similarly, there are two different treatments of positions on the cricket field: mid-off and mid-on, but midwicket.    From Wordnik.com.  [Film biographies | Linguism | Language Blog] Reference

He gets one and off strike with a shot that can only de described as a hoick, all bottom hand from outside off to mid-on.    From Wordnik.com.  [England v Pakistan – as it happened!] Reference

Five of his seven sixes were clean hits over mid-on.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Hindu - Front Page] Reference

Cook flicks a couple off his hip, then blasts a four past mid-on.    From Wordnik.com.  [BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition] Reference

Gibbs, strong between mid-on and mid-wicket, spoiled Sreesanth's analysis.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Hindu - Front Page] Reference

Prior goes for the big hit against Shakib, but skies an easy catch to mid-on.    From Wordnik.com.  [BBC - Ouch] Reference

Tiwary rode his luck as he saw Gibbs drop a difficult chance over the mid-on ropes.    From Wordnik.com.  [Cricket365 | Cricket] Reference

Driven towards the mid-on region where RP Singh misfields and the batsmen run two.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Times of India] Reference

He perished when he drove a delivery on the up straight to Jake Haberfield at mid-on.    From Wordnik.com.  [NEWS.com.au | Top Stories] Reference

But Imrul fell moments later, looping Bresnan to Luke Wright at mid-on to perish for 15.    From Wordnik.com.  [Cricket365 | Cricket] Reference

First Vaughn van Jaarsveld (26) miscued straight to Kevin Pietersen at mid-on and Dean Elgar.    From Wordnik.com. Reference

Malik did well to reach 33 off 26 balls but was guilty of a soft dismissal as he chipped Swann to mid-on.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Independent - Frontpage RSS Feed] Reference

Warner eventually departed to a standing ovation after holing out at mid-on off the bowling of Nikita Miller.    From Wordnik.com.  [icScotland] Reference

Ishant got his man when the left-hander jabbed at a delivery to give an easy offering to Harbhajan at mid-on.    From Wordnik.com.  [ Analysis] Reference

KP isn't waiting around, he whacks Shakib through mid-wicket and extra cover for two firm fours before guiding a two past mid-on.    From Wordnik.com.  [BBC - Ouch] Reference

Shahadat steps back trying to pull Bresnan to cow corner, but skies it just out of the reach of Steve Finn at mid-on, and they run two.    From Wordnik.com.  [BBC - Ouch] Reference

Brad Knowles eventually removed both men; Klinger played on for 74 from 189 balls and Smith was caught at mid-on for an equally patient 78.    From Wordnik.com.  [Cricinfo news from Cricinfo] Reference