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Position 49, perhaps before 50, say (6,3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

square leg

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'position' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'49 perhaps before 50 say' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'perhaps' could be 'eg' (for example) and 'eg' is found in the answer.
'50' could be 'l' (Roman numeral) and 'l' is located in the answer.
The remaining letters 'square' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

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(Other definitions for square leg that I've seen before include "Cricketer" , "Fielding position at cricket" , "where ball may be held" , "position of umpire, specifically" , "position in field" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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