Connexion
a type of cricket match that lasts up to five days between international teams
Testez le grillon
a format of cricket where each team faces a fixed number of overs, usually 50, in a single day
Un jour international
a classification of limited-overs cricket matches, typically 40 to 60 overs per side, played at a high domestic or international level
Lister un grillon
the highest standard of domestic cricket played over three or more days
cricket de première classe
a format of the game where each team is allowed a fixed number of overs to bat, typically 20 or 50
cricket limité
a variant of cricket played in an enclosed indoor space, typically on a smaller pitch with modified rules
grillon d'intérieur
a shorter, fast-paced, and exciting form of cricket where each team gets twenty sets of six throws to bat
vingt20
(cricket) the scoring of four or six runs by hitting the ball to or over the designated outer edge of the field
limite
the act of a batsman being declared out by the official who oversees the cricket match
congédiement
a single delivery bowled by the bowler toward the batsman in cricket
balle
(cricket) the contact between the bat and the ball resulting in the ball going toward the fielding team
bord
the batting turn of a team during which their players attempt to score runs against the bowling of the opposing team
tour de batte
(cricket) a batsman being dismissed when when the ball hits the stumps before they reach the crease while running
s'épuiser
a situation that happens when a team is made to bat again immediately after their first innings because they scored significantly fewer runs than the opposing team in their first innings
suivre sur
(cricket) the act of delivering the ball to the batsman with the aim of dismissing them or preventing runs
bowling
a period of six balls bowled by a cricketer during which no runs are scored by the batsman
jeune fille finie
an illegal delivery bowled by a bowler, resulting in a penalty against the bowling team
pas de balle
a type of delivery that spins in the opposite direction to what is expected, often deceiving the batsman
a delivery that reaches the batsman without bouncing on the pitch in cricket
lancer complet
the role of the cricket player who stands behind the stumps to catch missed balls and attempt dismissals
gardien de guichet
a batsman being dismissed when the wicketkeeper catches the ball after it touches the bat in cricket
pris derrière
a method of dismissal in cricket where the wicketkeeper removes the bails to dismiss a batsman out of their crease
dessouchage
an extra run scored when the batsman misses the ball and it passes the wicketkeeper, allowing runners to run
au revoir
(cricket) a run scored when the ball hits the batsman's body, not the bat
jambe au revoir
(cricket) to play a shot by hitting the ball delivered by the bowler with the bat held horizontally and swinging it in a downward direction towards the leg side
accrocher
(cricket) a line marked on the pitch that defines the area within which a batsman must stand to be safe from being run out
pli
(cricket) a batsman is dismissed when the ball hits their leg instead of the stumps
jambe avant le guichet
a situation in cricket where a batsman is out when a fielder catches the ball on the full after the batsman hits it
attrapé
(cricket) a ball that bounces just in front of the batsman, making it challenging to play
demi-volée
a shot in cricket where the batsman switches hands and stance to hit the ball to the opposite side of their normal direction
balayage inverse
a batting stroke played to hit the ball square on the leg side behind square, typically against a spin bowler
coup de balayage
(in cricket) a ball delivered by the bowler that is too far from the batsman to hit, usually penalized with an extra run to the batting side
large
to dismiss a batsman by knocking over their stumps with the ball in cricket
estomper
a delivery in cricket bowled by a fast bowler aimed at the batsman's feet, typically difficult to play
yorkais
(cricket) a statistic that shows how many runs a batsman scores on average per innings
moyenne au bâton
(of cricket ball) to turn and move off the pitch after bouncing
couper
