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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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zoota

Sports; Cricket

A variation of the flipper bowled by a leg-break bowler. Typically 'Zoots' along the ground without much bounce. This ball is possibly a myth made up by Shane Warne to create confusion amongst ...

fall

Sports; Cricket

A verb used to indicate the dismissal of a batsman, e.g "The fourth wicket fell for the addition of only three runs".

dolly

Sports; Cricket

A very easy catch.

paddle sweep

Sports; Cricket

A very fine sweep, almost just a tickle of the delivery pitched on or outside leg stump.

road

Sports; Cricket

A very hard and flat pitch, good for batting on. Synonyms such as street, highway, etc. may sometimes be used in the same context.

heavy roller

Sports; Cricket

A very heavy cylinder of metal used by the ground staff, to improve a wicket for bowling.

walking wicket

Sports; Cricket

A very poor batsman, particularly tail-end batsmen, who are usually specialist bowlers.

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