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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Double

Sports; Cricket

Normally the scoring of a 1000 runs and the taking of 100 wickets in the same season.

Plumb

Sports; Cricket

Of a dismissal by LBW: indisputable, obvious. Of a wicket, giving true bounce.

New rock

Sports; Cricket

New (unused) cricket ball.

Maker's name

Sports; Cricket

The full face of the bat, where the manufacturer's logo is normally located. Used particularly when referring to a batsman's technique when playing a straight drive, e.g. "Sachin Tendulkar played a ...

County cricket

Sports; Cricket

The highest level of domestic cricket in England and Wales.

Village cricket

Sports; Cricket

The kind of level of cricket played by the majority of the cricket-watching public. Traditionally applied pejoratively when the standard of play (particularly from professionals) is very low. e.g. ...

Pavilion

Sports; Cricket

The grandstand or building complex where the player's dressing rooms and members of the association or club owning the ground are seated. The dressing rooms are generally located in the members' ...