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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Getting one's eye in

Sports; Cricket

When the batsman takes his time to assess the condition of the pitch, ball or weather etc before starting to attempt more potentially risky strokes.

Wag

Sports; Cricket

When the tail (the lower order of the batting line-up) scores more runs than it is expected to, it is said to have wagged (an extension of the animal tail metaphor, "wikt:tail wagging the dog")

Shot stop

Sports; Cricket

When the wicket keeper stands upfront, the fielder placed right behind the wicket keeper is called a Shot Stop. When the fielder stands outside the 30 yard circle he is called a Long Stop.

Off the mark

Sports; Cricket

When the first run is scored by a batsman, it is said that the batsman is off the mark. If a batsman gets out without scoring, it is said that the batsman failed to get off the mark.

Leg cutter

Sports; Cricket

A break delivery bowled by a fast or medium-pace bowler with similar action to a spin bowler, but at a faster pace. The ball breaks from the leg side to the off side of the batsman.

Swing

Sports; Cricket

A bowling style usually employed by fast and medium-pace bowlers. The fielding side will polish the ball on one side of the seam only; as the innings continues, the ball will become worn on one side, ...

Kookaburra

Sports; Cricket

A brand of turf cricket ball that has been used for Test matches in Australia, New Zealand and South African since 1946, and for all limited overs internationals worldwide.