A
Across the line
A batsman plays across the line when he moves his bat in a direction lateral to thedirection of the incoming ball.
Agricultural shot
this is a swing across the line of the ball (resembling a scything motion) playedwithout much technique. Often one that results in a chunk of the
pitch
being dug upby the
bat
. A type of a
slog
.
All out
when an
innings
is ended due to ten of the eleven
batsmen
on the batting side beingeither
dismissed
or unable to bat because of injury or illness.
All-rounder
a player adept at both
batting
and
bowling
. In the modern era, this term can also referto a wicket-keeper adept at batting.
Anchor
a top-order batsman capable of batting for a long duration throughout the innings.Usually batsmen playing at numbers 3 or 4 play such a role, especially if there is abatting collapse. An anchor plays defensively, and is often the top scorer in theinnings.
Appeal
the act of a
bowler
or
fielder
shouting at the
umpire
to ask if his last ball took the
batsman's
wicket
. Usually phrased in the form of
howzat
(how-is-that?). Commonvariations include 'Howzee?' (how is he?), or simply turning to the umpire andshouting. The batsman will not be given out without an appeal, even if the criteria fora dismissal have otherwise been met.
Approach
The motion of the bowler prior to bowling the ball. It is also known as the run-up.Also the ground a bowler runs on during his run up. Eg: "Play was delayed becausethe 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). A particularly good
bowler's
armball might also
swing
away from the
batsman
in the air (or in to him when deliveredby a left-armer).
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
.
Ashes, the
the perpetual prize in England v Australia
Test match
series. The small wooden urncontains 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).
Asking rate
the run rate at which the team batting 2nd needs to score to catch the opponents scorein a limited overs game.
Attacking field
A fielding configuration in which more fielders are close in to the
pitch
so as to take
catches
and
dismiss batsmen
more readily, at the risk of letting more runs get scoredshould the ball get past them.
Attacking shot
A shot of aggression or strength designed to score runs.
Average
A bowler's bowling average is defined as the total number of runs conceded by thebowler (including wides and no-balls) divided by the number of wickets taken by thebowler. A batsman's batting average is defined as the total number of runs scored bythe batsman divided by the number of times he has been dismissed.
B
Back foot
in a batsman's stance the back foot is the foot that is closest to the
stumps
. A bowler's
front foot
is the last foot to contact the ground before the ball is released. The otherfoot is the back foot. Unless the bowler is bowling off the
wrong foot
the
bowling foot
is the back foot.
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.
Back foot shot
a
shot
played with the
batsman's
weight on his back foot (i.e. the foot furthest fromthe
bowler
).
Back spin
(also
under-spin
) a
delivery
which has a rotation backwards so that after pitching itimmediately slows down, or bounces lower and skids on to the
batsman
.
Backing up
1.
The non-striking batsman leaving his crease during the delivery in order toshorten the distance to complete one run. A batsman "backing up" too far runsthe risk of being run out, either by a fielder in a conventional run out, or – in a"Mankad" – by the bowler themself.2.
after a fielder chases the ball, another fielder placed at a further distance alsomoves into position so that if the fielder mis-fields the ball, the damage doneis minimal. Also done to support a fielder receiving a throw from the outfieldin case the throw is errant or not caught.
Backlift
the lifting of the bat in preparation to hit the ball.
Bail
one of the two small pieces of wood that lie on top of the
stumps
to form the
wicket
.
Ball
the round object which the
batsman
attempts to strike with the bat. Also a
delivery
.
Bang (It) In
to bowl a
delivery
on a shorter
length
with additional speed and force. The bowler issaid to be "bending his back" when banging it in.
Bat
the wooden implement with which the
batsman
attempts to strike the ball.
Bat-pad
a fielder who is in position close to the batsman to catch the ball if it hits the bat, thenthe pad, and rises to a catchable height. Also a defence against being given out lbw,that the ball may have hit the bat first, however indiscernible.
Batsman
(also, particularly in women's cricket,
bat
or
batter
)A player on the batting side, or a player whose speciality is batting. More specifically,
batsman
may refer to one of the two members of the batting side who are currently atthe crease: either the
batsman
who is
on strike
, or the
batsman
who is at
the non-striker's end
. The word
batter
was unknown in men's cricket until the 1980s, whenpolitical correctness compelled the adoption of a gender neutral term.
Batting
the act and skill of defending one's
wicket
and scoring
runs
.
Batting average
the average number of
runs
scored per
innings
by a
batsman
, calculated by dividingthe batsman's total runs scored during those innings in question by the number of times the batsman was out. Compare
innings average
.
Batting collapse
is used to describe the situation where a number of batsmen are dismissed in rapidsuccession for very few runs. A middle order batting collapse can be particularlydisastrous as it leaves only the bowlers to bat.
Batting end
the end of the
pitch
at which the
striker
stands.
Batting order
the order in which the
batsmen
bat, from the
openers
, through the
top order
and
middle order
to the
lower order
.
BBI
an abbreviation for the best bowling figures in an innings throughout the entire careerof the bowler. It is defined as, firstly, the greatest number of wickets taken, andsecondly the fewest runs conceded for that number of wickets. (Thus, a performanceof 7 for 102 is considered better than one of 6 for 19.)
BBM
an abbreviation for the best bowling figures in a match throughout the entire career of the bowler. It is defined as, firstly, the greatest number of wickets taken, and secondlythe fewest runs conceded for that number of wickets in a complete match, as opposedto BBI which is the equivalent statistic for an innings.
Beach cricket
an informal form of the game, obviously cricket played on beaches, particularly inAustralia, Sri Lanka and cricket-playing Caribbean countries.
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