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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follow through

Sports; Cricket

A bowler's body actions after the release of the ball to stabilise their body.

average

Sports; Cricket

A bowler's bowling average is defined as the total number of runs conceded by the bowler (including wides and no-balls) divided by the number of wickets taken by the bowler. A batsman's batting ...

stock delivery

Sports; Cricket

A bowler's standard delivery; the delivery a bowler bowls most frequently. Bowlers usually have one stock delivery and one or more variation deliveries.

stock ball

Sports; Cricket

A bowler's standard delivery; the delivery a bowler bowls most frequently. Bowlers usually have one stock delivery and one or more variation deliveries.

swing

Sports; Cricket

A bowling style usually employed by fast and medium-pace bowlers. The fielding side will polish the ball on one side of the seam only; as the innings continues, the ball will become worn on one side, ...

seam bowling

Sports; Cricket

A bowling style which uses the uneven conditions of the ball – specifically the raised seam – to make it deviate upon bouncing off the pitch. Contrast with swing bowling.

kookaburra

Sports; Cricket

A brand of turf cricket ball that has been used for Test matches in Australia, New Zealand and South African since 1946, and for all limited overs internationals worldwide.