CRICKET

TERMINOLOGY
& FIELDING
POSITIONS
HERE ARE SOME CRICKET TERMS AND FIELDING POSITIONS TO HELP
YOU ON THE

OUTFIELD WHILE PLAYING CRICKET OR IF YOU ARE WATCHING A

GAME AT THE KIA OVAL.
BOUNDARY
The rope around the edge of the pitch
LBW
When a batsman stops the ball from hitting his stumps using his pads and is given out
BEAMER
When a fast bowler bowls a ball to a batsman that reaches him without bouncing
APPEAL
When a bowler shouts towards the umpire because he thinks he has got a batsman out
BAILS
The two small items which sit on top of the stumps and need to be removed for a batsman to be bowled out
DOLLY
A very easy catch taken by a fielder
EDGE (SNICK OR NICK)
When a batsman only just touches the ball with the side of his bat and is caught by the wicket keeper or the slips
 
FIRST CHANGE
The bowler who comes on to replace either of the players who bowled the first and second over of the innings
GOLDEN DUCK
When a batsman is out first ball
ROUGH
A worn section of the pitch just in front and to the side of the stumps
SEAM
The stitching around the middle of a cricket ball
SILLY
If this word is in front of a fielding position it means it is very close to the batsman
SLOWER BALL
When a fast bowler surprises the batsman by deliberately bowling a much slower ball
MAIDEN
When a bowler delivers an entire over without the batsman managing to score a run
YORKER
A delivery that is intended to pitch directly underneath a batsman’s bat or on his toes