Batting the act and skill of defending one's wicket and scoring runs. Batsman (also, particularly in women's cricket, bat or batter) a player on the batting side, or a player whose speciality is batting. Also a defense against being given out lbw, that the ball may have hit the bat first, however indiscernible. Bat-pad a fielder who is in position close to the batsman to catch the ball if it hits the bat, then the pad, and rises to a catchable height. Bat the wooden implement with which the batsman attempts to strike the ball. Bang (It) In to bowl a delivery on a shorter length with additional speed and force. Ball the round object which the batsman attempts to strike with the bat. Bail one of the two small pieces of wood that lie on top of the stumps to form the wicket. Backlift the lifting of the bat in preparation to hit the ball. Also done to support a fielder receiving a throw from the outfield in case the throw is errant or not caught. after a fielder chases the ball, another fielder placed at a further distance also moves into position so that if the fielder mis-fields the ball, the damage done is minimal. A batsman "backing up" too far runs the risk of being run out, either by a fielder in a conventional run out, or - in a "Mankad" - by the bowler themself. The non-striking batsman leaving his crease during the delivery in order to shorten the distance to complete one run. Back spin (also under-spin) a delivery which has a rotation backwards so that after pitching it immediately slows down, or bounces lower and skids on to the batsman. Back foot shot a shot played with the batsman's weight on his back foot (i.e. Back foot contact is the position of the bowler at the moment when his back foot lands on the ground just prior to delivering the ball. Unless the bowler is bowling off the wrong foot the bowling foot is the back foot. A bowler's front foot is the last foot to contact the ground before the ball is released. Away Swing see out swing top B Back foot in a batsman's stance the back foot is the foot that is nearer to the stumps. A batsman's batting average is defined as the total number of runs scored by the batsman divided by the number of times he has been dismissed. Average A bowler's bowling average is defined as the total number of runs conceded by the bowler (including wides and no-balls) divided by the number of wickets taken by the bowler. Attacking shot A shot of aggression or strength designed to score runs. Asking rate the rate at which the team batting needs to score to catch the opponents score in a limited overs game. The small wooden urn contains ashes collected after burning the bails used when Australia first beat England in England, at The Oval in 1882 (the first Test match between the two nations was in Melbourne in 1877).
Ashes, the the perpetual prize in England v Australia Test match series. Around the wicket or round the wicket a right-handed bowler passing to the right of the stumps during his bowling action, and vice-versa for left-handed bowlers.
A particularly good bowler's arm ball might also swing away from the batsman in the air (or in to him when delivered by a left-armer). Eg: "Play was delayed because the bowler's approaches were slippery." Arm ball a deceptive delivery bowled by an off spin bowler that is not spun, so, unlike the off break, it travels straight on (with the bowler's arm). Also the ground a bowler runs on during his run up. Approach The motion of the bowler prior to bowling the ball. Common variations include 'Howzee?' (how is he?), or simply turning to the umpire and shouting. Usually phrased in the form of howzat (how-is-that?). Appeal the act of a bowler or fielder shouting at the umpire to ask if his last ball took the batsman's wicket. An anchor plays defensively, and is often the top scorer in the innings. Usually batsman playing at numbers 3 or 4 play such a role, especially if there is a batting collapse. Anchor a top-order batsman capable of batting for a long duration throughout the innings. In the modern era, this term can also refer to a wicket-keeper adept at batting.
All-rounder a player adept at both batting and bowling. All out when an innings is ended due to ten of the eleven batsmen on the batting side being either dismissed or unable to bat because of injury or illness. Often one that results in a chunk of the pitch being dug up by the bat. Z top A Agricultural shot this is a swing across the line of the ball (resembling a scything motion) played without much technique.Glossary of Cricket Terms, Cricket Terminology, Cricketing Terms, and Cricketing Terminology A
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