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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Across the line

Sports; Cricket

A batsman plays across the line when he moves his bat in a direction lateral to the direction of the incoming ball.

Right hand

Sports; Cricket

A batsman who bats right handed is described as a 'right hand' bat. (Contrast "right arm bowler".)

Left hand

Sports; Cricket

A batsman who bats left handed is described as a 'left hand' bat. (Contrast "left arm bowler".)

Sawn off

Sports; Cricket

A batsman who has been wrongly or unluckily given out by an umpire.

One down

Sports; Cricket

A batsman who bats at No. 3, a crucial position in the team's batting innings.

Bump ball

Sports; Cricket

A delivery that bounces very close to the batsman's foot, after he has played a shot, such that it appears to have come directly from the bat without ground contact. The result is often a crowd ...

Arm ball

Sports; Cricket

A deceptive delivery bowled by an off spin bowler that is not spun, so, unlike the off break, it travels straight on (with the bowler's arm). A particularly good bowler's arm ball might also swing ...