What does "half-tracker" mean?

A ball bowled so as to pitch roughly half way down the wicket, i.e. half-way between batsman and bowler. (From a slow bowler this is a poor delivery, likely to be hit to the boundary.)

Half-tracker

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A ball bowled so as to pitch roughly half way down the wicket, i.e. half-way between batsman and bowler. (From a slow bowler this is a poor delivery, likely to be hit to the boundary.)
"We'd got ourselves into a great position, and if I'd hit that half-tracker for six, we would've won the game."

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"We'd got ourselves into a great position, and if I'd hit that half-tracker for six, we would've won the game."

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