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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back foot contact

Sports; Cricket

Is the position of the bowler at the moment when his back foot lands on the ground just prior to delivering the ball.

front foot contact

Sports; Cricket

Is the position of the bowler at the moment when his front foot lands on the ground just prior to delivering the ball.

military medium

Sports; Cricket

Medium-pace bowling that lacks the speed to trouble the batsman. Often has derogatory overtones, suggesting the bowling is boring, innocuous, or lacking in variety, but can also be a term of praise, ...

new rock

Sports; Cricket

New (unused) cricket ball.

double

Sports; Cricket

Normally the scoring of a 1000 runs and the taking of 100 wickets in the same season.

shepherd the strike

Sports; Cricket

Of a batsman, contrive to receive the majority of the balls bowled, often to protect a weaker batting partner. Typically involves declining taking singles early in overs, and trying to take singles ...