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Explanation of important terminologies (words) used in cricket (30 terminologies) . I will mark you as brainleist |
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Answer» Hope it helps.Explanation:1. All Rounder Refers to a player who is good at both batting and bowling. 2. Appeal A plea made to the umpire by the fielding side when they believe a decision is needed to clarify whether a batsman has been dismissed. 3. Arm Used to describe the accuracy and strength of a fielder who is very good at returning a ball from the outfield. IE: The player may be described as having a good “arm”. 4. Arm Ball A ball delivered by a spin bowler which SWINGS in the direction of the follow through delivery arm.5. Average The total figure reached by computation of a batsmans run scoring performance measured against the number of deliveries faced or a bowlers performance measure against the number of runs conceded as compared to the number of wickets taken. 6.Away Swinger Also known as the out swinger. A ball moving from the line of the stumps at the bowlers end, towards the slips area. 7. Back Foot Refers to the movement of the batsman who has placed his cetre of gravity onto the back foot. Usually occurring as a result of a rising delivery. Generally a defensive batting technique, but occassionaly used to attack the ball. 8.Back Up Refers to the batsman at the bowling end who leaves his crease after the bowler has released the ball in preparation for making a run. 9. Bails The two small pieces of moulded timber which sit atop the stumps. 10.Ball Consisting of a leather case with a cork interior generally bound with fine cord. 11.Bat The implement used by the batsman to strike the ball and defend his wicket. Generally manufactured from timber, with a preference given by bat makers to Willow. 12.Bat-Pad Refers to a close in fieldsman who is waiting for a ball that after striking the bat, comes off the pad and rises into the air. 13.Batsman A player who uses a bat to hit, edge, snick or guide the ball after it has been bowled, usually for the purpose of scoring runs during a match or game, but often also to practice the art and skills of batting. 14.Batsman’s Paradise Refers to a pitch that will clearly favour the batting side. 15.Batting The process of using the bat for the making of runs or defending the wicket. 16.Batting Crease Also known as the Popping crease, this term refers to the line located 48 inches in front of the stumps and denotes the batsman’s safe ground. If a batsman is within his batting crease, he cannot be stumped or run out. 17. Beamer A bowling delivery aimed at the HEAD of the batsman. 18.Beaten When a batsman attempts to strike the ball with the bat and fails to contact it. He is said to have been “beaten” by either the pace or SKILL of the delivery.19.Bouncer A bowling delivery of fast pace and pitched short with the purpose of rising to around chest height when arriving at the batsman. 20.Boundary Denotes the outer limit of the playing area. Also used to describe a stroke by the batsman which immediately results in 4 runs. 21.Bowl To deliver the ball in a manner determined to be legal by the umpire. 22.Bowler Refers to a player who primarily excels at delivering a ball to a batsman or a player in the process of delivering the ball.23.Caught BEHIND A ball caught by the wicketkeeper after being struck by the batsman. 24.Cherry Refers to a new ball because of its bright red cherry coloured appearance.25.Deep Refers to the farthest outfield. A fieldsman in the deep, is either at or near the point boundary.26.Duck A score of zero believed to have got its name from the shape of the numeral for zero and the fact it resembles a duck’s egg. 27.Edge The outermost perimeter of the bat. Also refers to a ball only just struck by the edge of the bat by a batsman. Sometimes called a “snick”.28.Full Toss A bowling delivery which reaches the batsman without first having struck the pitch.29.Golden Duck When a batsman is dismissed by the very first ball he faces without scoring.30.Hat-Trick When a bowler is ABLE to manage 3 dismissals from 3 consecutive deliveries in the same match. |
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