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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gardening

Sports; Cricket

A batsman prodding at the pitch with his bat between deliveries, either to flatten a bump in the pitch, to soothe his own frazzled nerves or simply to waste time or upset the rhythm of the bowler. ...

one down

Sports; Cricket

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

left hand

Sports; Cricket

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

right hand

Sports; Cricket

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

sawn off

Sports; Cricket

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

hold up an end

Sports; Cricket

A batsman who is intentionally restricting his scoring and concentrating on defence while his batting partner scores runs at the other end; or, a bowler who is bowling defensively to restrict runs at ...

stodger

Sports; Cricket

A batsman who makes it his job to defend and to score at a mediocre rate. This style is prone to derogatory comments but also compliments on resilience and technique.