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Sports

Of or pertaining to any organized, competitive, entertaining, and skillful activity or game requiring commitment, strategy, and fair play, in which a winner can be defined by objective means within a specified set of rules.

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outswing

Sports; Cricket

A delivery that curves away from the batsman.

inswing or in-swinger

Sports; Cricket

A delivery that curves into the batsman in the air from off to leg.

overpitched delivery

Sports; Cricket

A delivery that is full pitched but not a yorker, bouncing just in front of the batsman. Considered a poor delivery, as it easy for the batsman to get the middle of the bat to the ...

long hop

Sports; Cricket

A delivery that is much too short to be a good length delivery, but without the sharp lift of a bouncer. Usually considered a bad delivery to bowl as the batsman has a lot of time ...

in-cutter

Sports; Cricket

A delivery that moves into the batsman after hitting the surface.

full length

Sports; Cricket

A delivery that pitches closer to the batsman than a ball pitching on a good length, but further away than a half-volley.

full bunger

Sports; Cricket

A delivery that reaches the batsman on the full, i.e. without bouncing. Usually considered a bad delivery to bowl as the batsman has a lot of time to see the ball and play an ...