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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retiring

Sports; Cricket

A batsmen can leave the field during the time he is bating and he can return later but only if the captain of the other team gives his consent.

return crease

Sports; Cricket

This is a longitudinal line, four feet on either side of the middle stump. The bowler must keep all of his back foot inside this line and if he does not the throw is a No Ball.

reverse sweep

Sports; Cricket

Sweeping the bat reversed, so the ball is hit into the point area.

round the wicket

Sports; Cricket

When a bowler bowls the ball from his hand that happens to be the furthest from the stumps.

dibbly-dobbly bowlers

Sports; Cricket

Bowlers who are of medium pace, and are effective in the one-day scenario in choking the runs. New Zealand had a famous quartet - Rod Latham, Gavin Larsen, Chris Harris and Nathan Astle - during the ...

Duckworth Lewis

Sports; Cricket

Named after Frank Duckworth and Tony Lewis, two mathematicians who devised a system to help decide one-day cricket matches when rain interrupts play.

flipper

Sports; Cricket

A variation for the legspinner that appears to be pitching short but the ball skids on quickly and often results in bowled or lbw. It is a delivery that is used sparingly.