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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Maker's name

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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 ...

Vee

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1. An unmarked, loosely defined V-shaped area on the ground at which the batsman stands at the apex. The two sides of the "V" go through the mid-off and mid-on regions. Most shots played into this ...

Unorthodox

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1. A shot played not in the accepted "textbook" manner, often with a degree of improvisation. 2. A left arm spin bowler who spins the ball with his wrist. This imparts spin in the same direction as ...

Strike rate

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1. (batting) a percentage equal to the number of runs scored by a batsman divided by the number of balls faced. 2. (bowling) the average number of deliveries bowled before a bowler takes a wicket.

Side on

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1. A side on bowler has back foot, chest and hips aligned towards the batsman at the instant of back foot contact. 2. A batsman is side on if his hips and shoulders are facing at ninety degrees to ...

Gazunder

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A delivery that fails to bounce to the expected height after bouncing, thus beating the batsman and "goes under" the bat. Often results in batsmen being out bowled.

Chest on

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1. A chest on bowler has chest and hips aligned towards the batsman at the instant of back foot contact. 2. A batsman is said to be chest on if his hips and shoulders face the bowler.