Cricket

Cricket

Terms of or pertaining to the bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on a roughly circular field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. Each team takes it in turn to bat, in which they attempt to accumulate as many runs as possible, while the other team fields, attempting to prevent the batting team scoring runs.

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Wicket-keeper

Sports; Cricket

The player on the fielding side who stands immediately behind the batting end wicket. A specialist position, used throughout the game.

Asking rate

Sports; Cricket

The run rate at which the team batting second needs to score to catch the opponents score in a limited overs game.

Grip

Sports; Cricket

The rubber casings used on the handle of the bat; alternatively, how the bowler holds the ball and how the batsman holds the bat.

Batting stance

Sports; Cricket

The posture of a batsman holding his bat when facing a delivery.

Point of release

Sports; Cricket

The position of the bowler at the moment when the ball is released.

Average

Sports; Cricket

A bowler's bowling average is defined as the total number of runs conceded by the bowler (including wides and no-balls) divided by the number of wickets taken by the bowler. A batsman's batting ...

Caught and bowled

Sports; Cricket

When a player is dismissed by a catch taken by the bowler. The term originates from the way dismissals are recorded on a scorecard; the alternative "bowled and caught", which would describe the ...