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Word |
Example sentence |
Meaning |
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bails |
A batsman is bowled if the ball hits the stumps and one or both bails fall off. |
small pieces of wood that lie on top of the stumps to form the wickets |
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boundary |
A fielder stands on the boundary to catch the ball and also to stop boundaries from being scored. |
1 the perimeter of the ground |
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bowler |
Our two fastest bowlers bowled ten overs each, and then two of our spin bowlers took over. |
player on the fielding side who bowls to the batsmen |
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crease |
A batsman stands on or near the crease whenever he faces a bowler. |
a line on the pitch near the wickets over which a batsman must pass to score a run |
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fielder |
To be a good fielder, you'll have to practise catching and throwing the ball. |
player whose job is to catch or collect the ball in the field after a batsman hits it |
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leg side |
Fielding positions on the leg side of the field include fine leg, square leg and mid-wicket. |
the half of the field behind the batsman as he faces the bowler (also known as the "on side") |
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off side |
Some batsmen prefer playing shots to the off side, while others prefer shots to the leg side. |
the half of the pitch in front of the batsman as he faces the bowler |
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pads |
Protective gear for batsmen include gloves to protect the hands, pads to protect the legs and a "box" to protect the genitals. |
protective padding covering the legs for batsmen and wicket-keepers |
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pitch (also "wicket") |
The surface of a pitch can have a big effect on bowling, with a dry hard pitch being "fast" and a damp, soft pitch being "slow". |
hard rectangular surface in the centre of the field, 22 yards long, on which bowling and batting occur |
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wicket (1) |
If a batsmen touches the wickets with his bat or any part of his body, and the bails fall off, he is out. |
a set of stumps and bails |
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wicket (2) |
If it's been raining and the pitch is damp, you can say it's a "sticky wicket". |
the pitch |
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wicket (3) |
David surprised us with his bowling when he took five wickets for only 32 runs. |
dismissal of a batsman |
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wicket-keeper |
He bowled a really fast ball and their batsman nicked it and our wicket-keeper caught it. |
player standing behind the wicket who catches any balls a batsman doesn't hit |