Caught beyond fielding position (5)

I believe the answer is:

cover

'fielding position' is the definition.
(cricket term)

'caught beyond' is the wordplay.
'caught' becomes 'c' (cricket abbreviation).
'beyond' becomes 'over'.
'c'+'over'='COVER'

(Other definitions for cover that I've seen before include "Mask, hide" , "Enshroud" , "Protect - insure" , "Overlay" , "Shroud" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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