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Test cricket

a type of cricket match that lasts up to five days between international teams

Ex: Test cricket requires players to maintain focus and stamina over five days. 
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One Day International

a format of cricket where each team faces a fixed number of overs, usually 50, in a single day

Ex: The cricket team played a thrilling One Day International yesterday. 
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List A cricket

a classification of limited-overs cricket matches, typically 40 to 60 overs per side, played at a high domestic or international level

Ex: He scored his first century in a List A cricket match last weekend. 
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first-class cricket

the highest standard of domestic cricket played over three or more days

Ex: He made his debut in first-class cricket at the age of 19. 
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limited overs cricket

a format of the game where each team is allowed a fixed number of overs to bat, typically 20 or 50

Ex: Limited overs cricket has become very popular for evening matches. 
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indoor cricket

a variant of cricket played in an enclosed indoor space, typically on a smaller pitch with modified rules

Ex: We play indoor cricket when it's raining. 
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Twenty20
Twenty20
[noun]

a shorter, fast-paced, and exciting form of cricket where each team gets twenty sets of six throws to bat

Ex: Twenty20 cricket has gained immense popularity for its fast-paced and thrilling nature. 
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boundary
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: She hit a powerful shot over the bowler's head for a boundary. 
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century
century
[noun]

a batsman scoring 100 or more runs in a single innings

Ex: Despite the loss, the highlight of the match was Smith's magnificent century. 
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duck
duck
[noun]

(cricket) a score of zero runs by a batsman in their innings

Ex: He was disappointed to record a duck in the match. 
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half-century

a batsman scoring fifty runs in a single innings

Ex: The opening batsman achieved a half-century with some elegant strokes. 
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dismissal
dismissal
[noun]

the act of a batsman being declared out by the official who oversees the cricket match

Ex: The dismissal of the batsman occurred when the ball hit the stumps. 
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ball
ball
[noun]

a single delivery bowled by the bowler toward the batsman in cricket

Ex: The bowler delivered a fast ball aimed at the stumps. 
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edge
edge
[noun]

(cricket) the contact between the bat and the ball resulting in the ball going toward the fielding team

Ex: If there's an edge, it means the ball deflected off the bat to the fielding side. 
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innings
innings
[noun]

the batting turn of a team during which their players attempt to score runs against the bowling of the opposing team

Ex: The team scored 300 runs in their first innings. 
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run out
run out
[noun]

(cricket) a batsman being dismissed when when the ball hits the stumps before they reach the crease while running

Ex: The batsman was run out trying to steal a quick single. 
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follow-on
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: Despite a good effort, the team was forced to follow-on due to a deficit of runs. 
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bowling
bowling
[noun]

(cricket) the act of delivering the ball to the batsman with the aim of dismissing them or preventing runs

Ex: Good bowling is essential for restricting the opposing team's score. 
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maiden over

a period of six balls bowled by a cricketer during which no runs are scored by the batsman

Ex: She achieved her first maiden over in international cricket. 
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no ball
no ball
[noun]

an illegal delivery bowled by a bowler, resulting in a penalty against the bowling team

Ex: The bowler's delivery was too high, and the umpire signaled a no ball immediately. 
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googly
googly
[noun]

a type of delivery that spins in the opposite direction to what is expected, often deceiving the batsman

Ex: The bowler surprised the batsman with a well-disguised googly. 
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full toss
full toss
[noun]

a delivery that reaches the batsman without bouncing on the pitch in cricket

Ex: The bowler accidentally delivered a full toss, which was easily hit for a boundary. 
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wicketkeeping

the role of the cricket player who stands behind the stumps to catch missed balls and attempt dismissals

Ex: He excelled at wicketkeeping throughout the match. 
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caught behind

a batsman being dismissed when the wicketkeeper catches the ball after it touches the bat in cricket

Ex: The batsman was dismissed with a brilliant caught behind by the wicketkeeper. 
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stumping
stumping
[noun]

a method of dismissal in cricket where the wicketkeeper removes the bails to dismiss a batsman out of their crease

Ex: The wicketkeeper executed a perfect stumping to dismiss the batsman. 
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bye
bye
[noun]

an extra run scored when the batsman misses the ball and it passes the wicketkeeper, allowing runners to run

Ex: The team scored four byes when the ball went past the wicketkeeper. 
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leg bye
leg bye
[noun]

(cricket) a run scored when the ball hits the batsman's body, not the bat

Ex: They scored a leg bye after the ball hit the batsman's pad. 
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to hook
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 batsman expertly hooked the short ball from the fast bowler over the square leg boundary for six. 
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crease
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: The batsman must reach the crease to avoid being run out. 
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leg before wicket

(cricket) a batsman is dismissed when the ball hits their leg instead of the stumps

Ex: She was trapped leg before wicket on the first ball. 
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caught
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: The fielder’s quick reflexes resulted in a stunning caught. 
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half volley

(cricket) a ball that bounces just in front of the batsman, making it challenging to play

Ex: The bowler delivered a tricky half volley that the batsman struggled to defend. 
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reverse sweep

a shot in cricket where the batsman switches hands and stance to hit the ball to the opposite side of their normal direction

Ex: The batsman executed a perfect reverse sweep to beat the fielder at short third man. 
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sweep shot

a batting stroke played to hit the ball square on the leg side behind square, typically against a spin bowler

Ex: The batsman executed a perfect sweep shot to dispatch the spinner to the boundary. 
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wide
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: The bowler's attempt at a yorker resulted in a wide, drifting outside the leg stump. 
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to stump
to stump
[Verb]

to dismiss a batsman by knocking over their stumps with the ball in cricket

Ex: The bowler stumps the batsman with a quick delivery. 
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yorker
yorker
[noun]

a delivery in cricket bowled by a fast bowler aimed at the batsman's feet, typically difficult to play

Ex: The yorker proved effective in the last match. 
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batting average

(cricket) a statistic that shows how many runs a batsman scores on average per innings

Ex: His batting average improved after scoring a century. 
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to cut
to cut
[Verb]

(of cricket ball) to turn and move off the pitch after bouncing

Ex: The ball cut off the pitch, surprising the batsman with its movement. 
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