Test cricket
[noun]
a type of cricket match that lasts up to five days between international teams
Ex:
One Day International
[noun]
a format of cricket where each team faces a fixed number of overs, usually 50, in a single day
Ex:
List A cricket
[noun]
a classification of limited-overs cricket matches, typically 40 to 60 overs per side, played at a high domestic or international level
Ex:
first-class cricket
[noun]
the highest standard of domestic cricket played over three or more days
Ex:
Scoring
a
century
in
first-class cricket
is
a
significant
achievement
.
limited overs cricket
[noun]
a format of the game where each team is allowed a fixed number of overs to bat, typically 20 or 50
Ex:
In
limited overs cricket
,
each
team
bats
for
a
maximum
of
50
overs
.
indoor cricket
[noun]
a variant of cricket played in an enclosed indoor space, typically on a smaller pitch with modified rules
Ex:
Schools
offer
indoor cricket
in
winter
.
Twenty20
[noun]
a shorter, fast-paced, and exciting form of cricket where each team gets twenty sets of six throws to bat
Ex:
The
rise
of
Twenty20
cricket
has
led
to
increased
interest
in
the
sport
globally
,
attracting
new
fans
with
its
dynamic
gameplay
.
boundary
[noun]
(cricket) the scoring of four or six runs by hitting the ball to or over the designated outer edge of the field
Ex:
The
batsman
's
precise
placement
allowed
him
to
notch
another
boundary
.
century
[noun]
a batsman scoring 100 or more runs in a single innings
Ex:
The
young
prodigy
stunned
everyone
by
scoring
a
century
in
his
debut
match
.
duck
[noun]
(cricket) a score of zero runs by a batsman in their innings
Ex:
His
duck
added
pressure
on
the
middle-order
batsmen
.
half-century
[noun]
a batsman scoring fifty runs in a single innings
Ex:
The
team
's
score
improved
significantly
after
his
half-century
contribution
.
dismissal
[noun]
the act of a batsman being declared out by the official who oversees the cricket match
Ex:
The
umpire
raised
his
finger
to
signal
the
dismissal
of
the
batsman
.
ball
[noun]
a single delivery bowled by the bowler toward the batsman in cricket
Ex:
The
bowler
's
first
ball
was
a
fast
yorker
.
edge
[noun]
(cricket) the contact between the bat and the ball resulting in the ball going toward the fielding team
Ex:
An
edge
occurs
when
the
ball
touches
the
bat
and
goes to
the
opposing
team
.
innings
[noun]
the batting turn of a team during which their players attempt to score runs against the bowling of the opposing team
Ex:
Her
innings
helped
the
team
chase
down
the
target
with
ease
.
run out
[noun]
(cricket) a batsman being dismissed when when the ball hits the stumps before they reach the crease while running
Ex:
A
brilliant
piece
of
fielding
resulted in
a
run out
.
follow-on
[noun]
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
Ex:
The
captain
enforced
the
follow-on
after
their
team
gained
a
substantial
lead
.
bowling
[noun]
(cricket) the act of delivering the ball to the batsman with the aim of dismissing them or preventing runs
Ex:
The
coach
emphasized
the
importance
of
line
and
length
in
effective
bowling
.
maiden over
[noun]
a period of six balls bowled by a cricketer during which no runs are scored by the batsman
Ex:
The
spin
bowler
's
maiden over
was
crucial
in
slowing down
the
run
rate
.
no ball
[noun]
an illegal delivery bowled by a bowler, resulting in a penalty against the bowling team
Ex:
The
team
conceded
an
extra
run
due to
repeated
no balls
during
the
over
.
googly
[noun]
a type of delivery that spins in the opposite direction to what is expected, often deceiving the batsman
Ex:
full toss
[noun]
a delivery that reaches the batsman without bouncing on the pitch in cricket
Ex:
He
smashed
the
full toss
straight
over
the
bowler
’s
head
.
wicketkeeping
[noun]
the role of the cricket player who stands behind the stumps to catch missed balls and attempt dismissals
Ex:
caught behind
[noun]
a batsman being dismissed when the wicketkeeper catches the ball after it touches the bat in cricket
Ex:
It
was
a
close call
,
but
the
batsman
was
given out
caught behind
.
stumping
[noun]
a method of dismissal in cricket where the wicketkeeper removes the bails to dismiss a batsman out of their crease
Ex:
The
bowler
deceived
the
batsman
,
leading
to
an
easy
stumping
opportunity
.
bye
[noun]
an extra run scored when the batsman misses the ball and it passes the wicketkeeper, allowing runners to run
Ex:
A
wild
delivery
resulted in
several
byes
for
the
batting
team
.
leg bye
[noun]
(cricket) a run scored when the ball hits the batsman's body, not the bat
Ex:
The
ball
deflected
off
his
thigh
for
a
leg bye
.
to hook
[verb]
(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
Ex:
The
bowler
tried
to
unsettle
the
batsman
with
a
short
delivery
,
but
he
was
ready
and
hooked
it
powerfully
for
four
runs
.
crease
[noun]
(cricket) a line marked on the pitch that defines the area within which a batsman must stand to be safe from being run out
Ex:
She
stood
just
inside
the
crease
,
ready
to
face
the
next
ball
.
leg before wicket
[noun]
(cricket) a batsman is dismissed when the ball hits their leg instead of the stumps
Ex:
The
player
was
out
leg before wicket
,
missing
a
straight
delivery
.
caught
[noun]
a situation in cricket where a batsman is out when a fielder catches the ball on the full after the batsman hits it
Ex:
half volley
[noun]
(cricket) a ball that bounces just in front of the batsman, making it challenging to play
Ex:
The
batsman
leaned
forward
to
block
the
half volley
with
a
straight
bat
.
reverse sweep
[noun]
a shot in cricket where the batsman switches hands and stance to hit the ball to the opposite side of their normal direction
Ex:
His
reverse sweep
went
straight
to
the
boundary
for
four
runs
.
sweep shot
[noun]
a batting stroke played to hit the ball square on the leg side behind square, typically against a spin bowler
Ex:
His
sweep shot
was
mistimed
and
resulted in
an
easy
catch
for
the
fielder
.
wide
[noun]
(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
Ex:
With
nerves
showing
,
the
bowler
delivered
a
wide
that
sailed
over
the
batsman
's
head
.
to stump
[verb]
to dismiss a batsman by knocking over their stumps with the ball in cricket
Ex:
The
umpire
raised
his
finger
quickly
after
the
bowler
stumped
the
batsman
.
yorker
[noun]
a delivery in cricket bowled by a fast bowler aimed at the batsman's feet, typically difficult to play
Ex:
He
has
a
lethal
yorker
in
his
bowling
arsenal
.
batting average
[noun]
(cricket) a statistic that shows how many runs a batsman scores on average per innings
Ex:
A
batting average
above
50
is
considered
excellent
in
cricket
.