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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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block hole

Sports; Cricket

The area between where the batsman rests his bat to receive a delivery and his toes. It is the target area for a yorker.

middle of the bat

Sports; Cricket

The area of the face of the bat that imparts maximum power to a shot if that part of the bat hits the ball. Also known as the "meat" of the bat. Effectively the same as the sweet ...

timing

Sports; Cricket

The art of striking the ball so that it hits the bat's sweet spot. A "well-timed" shot imparts great speed to the ball but appears effortless.

reverse swing

Sports; Cricket

The art of swinging the ball contrary to how a conventionally swung ball moves in the air; i.e. movement away from the rough side. Many theories as to how this may occur. Usually ...

glovemanship

Sports; Cricket

The art of wicketkeeping. e.g. 'A marvellous display of glovemanship from the wicketkeeper.'

gauntlet work

Sports; Cricket

The art of wicketkeeping. e.g. 'A marvellous display of glovemanship from the wicketkeeper.'

batting average

Sports; Cricket

The average number of runs scored per innings by a batsman, calculated by dividing the batsman's total runs scored during those innings in question by the number of times the ...