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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declaration

Sports; Cricket

When a team's innings is brought to an end by its captain before 10 wickets have fallen.

deep

Sports; Cricket

A fielding position, which indicts the player, is far out in the field. Includes Deep Extra Cover, Deep Fine Leg, Deep Mid-off, Deep Mid-on, Deep Fine Leg, Deep Square Leg, and Deep Mid-wicket ...

delivery

Sports; Cricket

This is the manner in which the bowler throws the ball to the batter.

dismiss

Sports; Cricket

To get a batsman out. The batsman is dismissed.

drive

Sports; Cricket

An offensive shot played with the bat sweeping down along the ground. The ball travels rapidly along the ground in front of the striker. A drive can be a; On Drive, Off Drive, Cover Drive or Straight ...

duck

Sports; Cricket

This is the term given to a batsman who is put out without scoring a run.

edge

Sports; Cricket

A slight deviation of the ball off the edge of the bat. Top, bottom, inside and outside edges denote the four edges of the bat. The notional four edges are due to the bat being either vertical ...