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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Off side

Sports; Cricket

The half of the pitch in front of the batsman's body as he takes strike. For the right handed batsman this is the right half of the pitch, looking up the wicket towards the bowler, and the left half ...

On side

Sports; Cricket

The half of the pitch behind the batsman's body as he takes strike i.e. the left half for a right-handed batsman and the right for a left-hander (also known as the leg side).

Splice

Sports; Cricket

The joint between the handle and the blade of a bat; the weakest part of the bat. If the ball hits the splice it is likely to dolly up for an easy catch.

Bottom hand

Sports; Cricket

The hand of the batsman that is closest to the blade of the bat. Shots played with the bottom hand often are hit in the air.

Leg side

Sports; Cricket

The half of the field to the rear of the batsman as he takes strike (also known as the on side).

Daisy cutter

Sports; Cricket

When a ball rolls along the pitch or bounces more than 2 times.

End

Sports; Cricket

An area of the ground directly behind one of the stumps, used to designate what end a bowler is bowling from (e.g. the Pavilion End). The bowlers take turns delivering alternating overs from the two ...