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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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 ball. An ...

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 to see the ball and ...

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 attacking shot. Also, it ...