Explanation of important terminologies (words) used in cricket (30 terminologies) .
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1. All Rounder
Refers to a player who is good at both batting and bowling.
2. Appeal
A plea made to the umpire by the fielding side when they believe a decision is needed to clarify whether a batsman has been dismissed.
3. Arm
Used to describe the accuracy and strength of a fielder who is very good at returning a ball from the outfield. IE: The player may be described as having a good “arm”.
4. Arm Ball
A ball delivered by a spin bowler which swings in the direction of the follow through delivery arm.
5. Average
The total figure reached by computation of a batsmans run scoring performance measured against the number of deliveries faced or a bowlers performance measure against the number of runs conceded as compared to the number of wickets taken.
6.Away Swinger
Also known as the out swinger. A ball moving from the line of the stumps at the bowlers end, towards the slips area.
7. Back Foot
Refers to the movement of the batsman who has placed his cetre of gravity onto the back foot. Usually occurring as a result of a rising delivery. Generally a defensive batting technique, but occassionaly used to attack the ball.
8.Back Up
Refers to the batsman at the bowling end who leaves his crease after the bowler has released the ball in preparation for making a run.
9. Bails
The two small pieces of moulded timber which sit atop the stumps.
10.Ball
Consisting of a leather case with a cork interior generally bound with fine cord.
11.Bat
The implement used by the batsman to strike the ball and defend his wicket. Generally manufactured from timber, with a preference given by bat makers to Willow.
12.Bat-Pad
Refers to a close in fieldsman who is waiting for a ball that after striking the bat, comes off the pad and rises into the air.
13.Batsman
A player who uses a bat to hit, edge, snick or guide the ball after it has been bowled, usually for the purpose of scoring runs during a match or game, but often also to practice the art and skills of batting.
14.Batsman’s Paradise
Refers to a pitch that will clearly favour the batting side.
15.Batting
The process of using the bat for the making of runs or defending the wicket.
16.Batting Crease
Also known as the Popping crease, this term refers to the line located 48 inches in front of the stumps and denotes the batsman’s safe ground. If a batsman is within his batting crease, he cannot be stumped or run out.
17. Beamer
A bowling delivery aimed at the head of the batsman.
18.Beaten
When a batsman attempts to strike the ball with the bat and fails to contact it. He is said to have been “beaten” by either the pace or skill of the delivery.
19.Bouncer
A bowling delivery of fast pace and pitched short with the purpose of rising to around chest height when arriving at the batsman.
20.Boundary
Denotes the outer limit of the playing area. Also used to describe a stroke by the batsman which immediately results in 4 runs.
21.Bowl
To deliver the ball in a manner determined to be legal by the umpire.
22.Bowler
Refers to a player who primarily excels at delivering a ball to a batsman or a player in the process of delivering the ball.
23.Caught Behind
A ball caught by the wicketkeeper after being struck by the batsman.
24.Cherry
Refers to a new ball because of its bright red cherry coloured appearance.
25.Deep
Refers to the farthest outfield. A fieldsman in the deep, is either at or near the point boundary.
26.Duck
A score of zero believed to have got its name from the shape of the numeral for zero and the fact it resembles a duck’s egg.
27.Edge
The outermost perimeter of the bat. Also refers to a ball only just struck by the edge of the bat by a batsman. Sometimes called a “snick”.
28.Full Toss
A bowling delivery which reaches the batsman without first having struck the pitch.
29.Golden Duck
When a batsman is dismissed by the very first ball he faces without scoring.
30.Hat-Trick
When a bowler is able to manage 3 dismissals from 3 consecutive deliveries in the same match.
Bail
Two bails are placed on top of the three wicket stumps. The bails are made of wood and are used to determine if the wicket has been broken.
Boundary
The term boundary can be used to describe the perimeter of the playing ground, as well as the marker that traces the perimeter. Additionally, boundary can also refer to the scoring of six or four runs after the ball has been batted past the perimeter.
Bowl-out
A bowl-out occurs when a match ends up in a tie. Five players from each team will then bowl, and the team with the most number of hits will be determined the winner.
Brace
A brace refers to two wickets being broken in two consecutive shots.
Caught
Catching refers to the act of a fielder dismissing the batsman by catching the ball after it has been batted, before it hits the ground.
Caught and Bowled
Similar to caught, this refers to the batsman being dismissed by catching the ball after it has been batted and before it hits the ground. However, instead of the fielder catching the ball, it is the bowler who catches it instead.
Caught Behind
Caught behind is similar to caught and bowled, with the exception of it being the wicket keeper that catches the ball.
Chuck
Chucking occurs when the ball is thrown instead of bowled, and this is considered an illegal move.
Crease
The crease refers to the lines that surround the wicket. The breaking crease is aligned to the wicket, while the batting or popping crease is located around 1.2 meters before the wicket.
Dead Ball
This refers to a state of play where all players are not allowed to participate. A dead ball can occur in many situations, such as when the umpire determines that the batsman is not ready, when the wicket keeper catches the ball and the batsman refuses to run or when a bowler stops running without delivering the ball.
Innings
An innings is the period that one team or player is allowed to bat or bowl. In cricket, an inning usually lasts until 10 out of 11 of the team’s batsmen are out.
Run
A run is a unit of scoring in cricket, achieved by the batsman.