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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on side

Sports; Cricket

The On Side is the side of the field that is to the left of the batsmen.

one day match

Sports; Cricket

This is a game of cricket that is played in one day in which each team has a limited number of overs.

one short

Sports; Cricket

If, while trying to score multiple runs, a batsmen does not touch the ground beyond the popping crease before he runs back to the other wicket then the umpire at that end of the play, when the ball ...

openers

Sports; Cricket

The two batsmen who begin a team's innings. Since they will be facing fresh, fast bowlers with a new ball, these are usually the two of the better batsmen on the team.