Cow corner?

[Pyramix]

I'm just wondering what the term "cow corner" means. Any clues?

 

[Anubis]

nope

 

[DaveSimmons]

A person who examines cows to determine the cause of death.

 

[George P Burdell]

this is cricket terminology
Cow corner
the area of the field (roughly) between deep mid-wicket and wide long-on. So called because it is where cow shots are aimed.
Cow shot
a hard shot, usually in the air, across the line of a full-pitched ball, aiming to hit the ball over the boundary at cow corner, with very little regard to proper technique. Very powerful and a good way of hitting boundary sixes, but must be timed perfectly to avoid being bowled, or either skying the ball or getting a leading edge and so being caught. A type of slog.

 

[George P Burdell]

more...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cricket_terminology

 

[cirthix]

an intersection of streets with cows nearby?

 

[Pyramix]

thanks, chilisauce

i had searched wikipedia for it, but it didn't turn up anything.

i knew of the cow corner fielding position, but thought it had a non-cricketing origin.

thanks for your help.