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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over

Sports; Cricket

The delivery of six consecutive legal balls by one bowler. Traditionally eight in Australia.

line

Sports; Cricket

The deviation of the point along the pitch where a delivery bounces from the line from wicket-to-wicket (to the leg side or the off side).

death overs

Sports; Cricket

The final ten overs in a one-day match, in which a batting side with wickets in hand can bat aggressively, and in which bowlers are, usually, hit for lots of runs. Bowlers who bowl during the death ...

slog overs

Sports; Cricket

luncheon

Sports; Cricket

The first of the two intervals taken during a full day's play, which usually occurs at lunchtime at about 12:30 p.m. (local time).

maker's name

Sports; Cricket

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 ...

pavilion

Sports; Cricket

The grandstand or building complex where the player's dressing rooms and members of the association or club owning the ground are seated. The dressing rooms are generally located in the members' ...