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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leg before wicket (lbw)

Sports; Cricket

A batsmen will be called out and the call will be "leg before wicket" if the ball hits his body, (except his hand holding the bat) and in the umpire's opinion the ball would have gone on to hit the ...

leg break

Sports; Cricket

This is a ball that is bowled so that it spins in towards a right-handed batsman.

leg bye

Sports; Cricket

A leg bye is given to the batting side if a striker (batter) plays at a fair ball and it comes off his person or clothing and goes for runs. These runs will only be given if the batsmen has attempted ...

leg glance

Sports; Cricket

A batsmen can use his leg or hip to redirect a ball if he is not good at hitting the ball when it is bowled to his on side.

leg slip

Sports; Cricket

See Slips.

leg stump

Sports; Cricket

One of the three stumps which comprise a wicket, the one to the leg side. The other two are the Off Stump and Middle Stump.

limited overs

Sports; Cricket

This is a match that has a predetermined number of overs that will be played. This can be in matches that are one-day matches or matches that have to be cut short for weather or other reasons.