Catch

Catch

To dismiss a batsman by a fielder catching the ball after the batsman has hit it with his bat but before it hits the ground.

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To dismiss a batsman by a fielder catching the ball after the batsman has hit it with his bat but before it hits the ground.

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A delivery which has a rotation backwards so that after pitching it immediately slows down, or bounces lower and skids on to the batsman.

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A delivery which has a rotation backwards so that after pitching it immediately slows down, or bounces lower and skids on to the batsman.

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Received Pronunciation (RP), also called the Queen's (or King's) English,[1] Oxford English,[2] or BBC English, is the accent of Standard English in ...