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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hat trick

Sports; Cricket

Refers to when a bowler is able to take three wickets with three consecutive bowled balls. A tough thing to do.

helmet

Sports; Cricket

A batsmen wears a helmet to protect them from getting hit by a bowled ball. The same reason baseball players in American Baseball where a helmet.

hit wicket

Sports; Cricket

When the batsmen hits his wicket down with his bat, body or clothing while preparing to hit a ball, while playing a shot, or while completing a shot.

hits the ball twice

Sports; Cricket

When a batsman intentionally hits the ball twice, unless he is shielding his wicket.

hook

Sports; Cricket

When a batsman is able to get his arms fully extended to hit a ball that has a short delivery. This shot is usually played at shoulder height.

how's that

Sports; Cricket

When a batsmen is out in cricket, he is not quite out yet. Before a batsmen is really out a player on the fielding team has to ask an umpire to confirm the offensive player is out. They do this by ...