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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rest day

Sports; Cricket

A non-playing day in the middle of a multiple day game. These were once common, but are seldom seen in the modern era.

limited overs match

Sports; Cricket

A one-innings match where each side may only face a set number of overs. Another name for one-day cricket.

free hit

Sports; Cricket

A penalty given in some forms of cricket when a bowler bowls a front foot no-ball. The bowler must bowl another delivery, and the batsman cannot be dismissed by the bowler from that delivery. Between ...