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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Backing up

Sports; Cricket

1. The non-striking batsman leaving his crease during the delivery in order to shorten the distance to complete one run. A batsman "backing up" too far runs the risk of being run out, either by a ...

Drop

Sports; Cricket

1. The accidental "dropping" of a ball that was initially caught by a fielder, thus denying the dismissal of the batsman; when such an event occurs, the batsman is said to have been "dropped". 2. ...

Square

Sports; Cricket

1. Of a position on the field, perpendicular to the line of the pitch; the opposite of fine. 2. The area in the middle of the ground where the pitches are prepared. 3. An imaginary line extending ...

Orthodox

Sports; Cricket

1. Shots played in the accepted "textbook" manner, and batsmen who play in this manner. 2. A left arm spin bowler who spins the ball with his fingers. This imparts spin in the same direction as a ...

Stump

Sports; Cricket

1. One of the three vertical posts making up the wicket ("off stump", "middle stump" and "leg stump"); 2. A way of dismissing a batsman; or 3. ("stumps") or ("at stumps") the end of a day's play.