The Young Chronicle: For 1st Graders February, 21st, 2015 | Page 2
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Important Cricket Positions and Terms
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Boundary - When the batsman hits a ball and it goes to the 'boundary' of the field, if it bounces the ground at
least once, it gets 4 runs; if it doesn’t bounce even once, it is a Six.
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Duck - When a batsman gets out without making a run.
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Four - A hit that goes into the boundary having bounced at least once on the playing field, scoring four runs.
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Over - A set of six balls that a bowler bowls in a row.
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LBW – Leg Before Wicket: When a batsman is out, having the ball hit his legs (pads) in front of the wicket.
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Maiden Over - When no runs are scored from a bowler's over.
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Single – When a batsman scores a single run.
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Six - A hit that goes over the boundary line without touching the playing field, scoring six runs.
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Wicket - The stumps are called the wicket. When the player get’s out, it is also said that a ‘Wicket is down’
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Wide - A bowling delivery that goes too wide of the stumps so that it is not playable by the batsman. One run is
given to the batting team for each wide, and another ball has to be bowled.
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Spin- When the bowler throws a ball in such a way that it changes the direction after bouncing.
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Yorker- A ball aimed at the base of the stumps or at the batsman’s feet, which often slips under the batsman's
bat for a wicket.