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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Boot hill

Sports; Cricket

Another term for short leg, the least liked and most dangerous of the fielding positions.

Spectacles

Sports; Cricket

Another word for a pair. From the appearance of two ducks on the scorecard as 0-0.

Hoik

Sports; Cricket

An unrefined shot played to the leg side usually across the line of the ball.

Eleven

Sports; Cricket

Another name for one cricket team, which is made of eleven players.

Track

Sports; Cricket

Another term for the pitch.

Batting average

Sports; Cricket

The average number of runs scored per innings by a batsman, calculated by dividing the batsman's total runs scored during those innings in question by the number of times the batsman was out.

Reverse swing

Sports; Cricket

The art of swinging the ball contrary to how a conventionally swung ball moves in the air; i.e. movement away from the rough side. Many theories as to how this may occur. Usually happens with an ...