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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village cricket

Sports; Cricket

The kind of level of cricket played by the majority of the cricket-watching public. Traditionally applied pejoratively when the standard of play (particularly from professionals) is very low. e.g. ...

list a cricket

Sports; Cricket

The limited-overs equivalent of first-class cricket.

approach

Sports; Cricket

The motion of the bowler prior to bowling the ball. It is also known as the run-up. Also the ground a bowler runs on during his run up. Eg: "Play was delayed because the bowler's approaches were ...

Pro40

Sports; Cricket

The name of a limited overs competition played in England towards the late summer. Games are arranged in group stages with later knockout stages for the qualifiers. So named as there are 40 overs per ...

over rate

Sports; Cricket

The number of overs bowled per hour.

hutch

Sports; Cricket

The pavilion or dressing room, especially one that is home to a large number of rabbits.

nervous nineties

Sports; Cricket

The period of batsman's innings when his or her score is between 90 and 99. During this phase many players bat extremely cautiously in order to avoid being out before they obtain a century.