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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lofted drive

Sports; Cricket

A batting shot played intentionally in the air so it will go over the heads of the close fielders.

long off

Sports; Cricket

This is a fielding position. This position is near the boundary line and it is slightly to the right and behind the wicket that the bowler is bowling from. This means that the Long Off position is ...

long on

Sports; Cricket

This is a fielding position. This position is near the boundary line and it is slightly to the left and behind the wicket that the bowler is bowling from. This means that the Long On position is ...

lordís

Sports; Cricket

This refers to the famous playing ground and the home of English Cricket. Lord's is located in central London and it is where all the major domestic finals are held and also all major test matches.

lunch

Sports; Cricket

Between the morning session and the afternoon sessions lunch is served to the players. The player's leave the field and the break lasts about 40 minutes.

maiden over

Sports; Cricket

An over in which no runs are scored.

match referee

Sports; Cricket

The Match Referee is an off-field official. He makes no decisions of relevance to the outcome of the game but it is his responsibility is to oversee the broader conduct of the game and to take any ...