SPORT & LEISURE
Cricket
Terms
n All-rounder: A player
who can do at least two of the
following well: batting, bowling
and fielding.
n Bails: The pieces of wood
that sit on top of the three
stumps. If these are dislodged
the batsman is out!
n Bouncer: A short pitched
ball which is aimed at the top
half of the batsman.
n Boundary: The edge of a
playing area.
n Bowled: One method of
dismissal.
n Bowling crease: Refers to
a painted line, 2.64m in length
extending on both sides of the
wicket. For a valid delivery the
bowler needs to deliver the ball
from behind the line.
n Bye: A run scored form a
ball which passes the batsman
without touching his bat or
body.
n Carrying your bat: If a
batsman lasts the duration of
the innings without being out
is said to carry their bat.
n Crease: A painted line
within which the bowler must
bowl and at which the opposing
batsman stands - there is one at
each end of the field.
n Duck: A score of zero.
n Extra: A run which is added
to the total but not credited to
the batsman.
n Follow on: A side which
bats first and leads by a set
number of runs after both teams
have had their first innings, can
make the opposition bat again.
n Full toss: A ball which does
not bounce before reaching the
batsman.
n Gully: Fielding position
between point and slips.
n Hat-trick: Three wickets
taken with three consecutive
balls by the same bowler. May
span different overs.
n Innings: A period when a
team is batting.
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