By half time Boherbue had three wides with Mitchelstown having four.

Source: https://www.independent.ie/regionals/cork/sport/gaa/boherbue-and-mitchelstown-finish-level-for-the-second-year-running-in-cork-county-iafc/a1954761635.html

England’s seamers rotated with shellshocked regularity but put together a long collection of wides, no-balls, full tosses and long-hops as Klaasen and Jansen cut loose – the latter smoking six sixes.

Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/cricket/england-reece-topley-south-africa-adil-rashid-quinton-de-kock-b2433659.html

Indeed, come the full-time whistle Brian McMahon’s men had shot thirteen wides with a rate of return of just 36%, desperately poor and nowhere near what a super efficient Na Gaeil managed at 62%.

Source: https://www.independent.ie/regionals/kerry/sport/gaa/kerry-sfc-stefan-okunbor-the-man-as-na-gaeil-take-famous-win-over-dr-crokes/a970389342.html

Jacob King, with 39 runs off 50 balls, top-scored for Nymagee with extras, the second top scorer with 27 (including 22 wides).

Source: http://cobarweekly.com.au/game-ends-in-a-thrilling-tie/

Mangold continued, “We had hundreds of hours of footage of him in close-ups, in mediums, in wides, in every kind of lighting, night and day.

Source: https://deadline.com/2023/04/indiana-jones-amp-the-dial-of-destiny-director-talks-de-aging-harrison-ford-25-minute-opening-extravaganza-1235337776/

They shot 12 wides and dropped another six efforts short.

Source: https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/brian-lohan-weve-always-found-it-hard-to-get-frees-we-just-dont-have-the-power-and-influence-that-other-teams-have/a350332524.html

They were playing the Dynamos version of the game, which is fast, with short overs and free hits for wides and no-balls.

Source: https://www.stamfordmercury.co.uk/news/young-dynamos-play-a-fast-paced-game-9313327/

Though he also cut him in size, Shami was unable to find control, giving away seven wides.

Source: https://www.canindia.com/ipl-2023-bowlers-batters-give-gujarat-titans-clinical-six-wicket-victory-over-delhi-capitals-ltd/

What if a couple of seven first half wides had found their target?

Source: https://www.derryjournal.com/sport/gaa/doire-trasna-heartbreak-as-rogers-kicks-kilrea-to-carlin-duffy-cup-win-4389423