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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medium pace

Sports; Cricket

A ball that is bowled slower then a fast release but is faster then a spinner.

middle stump

Sports; Cricket

One of the three stumps that comprise a wicket, the one in the middle. The other two are the Off Stump and the Leg Stump.

mid-off

Sports; Cricket

The Pitch is the middle of the field. A right-handed batsmen strong side would be his right side so the left side of the field would be Mid-Off. So if a ball is hit to the Mid-Off you know he hit it ...

mid-on

Sports; Cricket

The Pitch is the middle of the field. A right-handed batsmen strong side would be his right side so the right side of the field would be Mid-On. So if a ball is hit to the Mid-On you know he hit it ...

mid-wicket

Sports; Cricket

This is a position that plays on the Legside of the field, about even with the center of the pitch to guard against a batsman hitting the ball to the boundary.

night watchman

Sports; Cricket

This is a batsman who comes in to bat out of order towards the end of a day's play in a multi-day game, in order to 'protect' better batsmen.

no ball

Sports; Cricket

A delivery ruled unfair by the umpire. This usually has to do with the position of the bowler's feet. (See Popping crease and Return crease) The bowler cannot take a batsmen's wicket with a No Ball. ...