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Cricket Terminology |
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So many times we are discussing the game and we come
across a term whose meaning we are not sure of. This section is for those
times. It explains most of the terms used in cricket lingo
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Across the line -- (of batting shot) in which
the bat swings across the path of the ball, rather than along it. Risky, since
it requires expert timing to make good contact.
Agricultural shot --
An inelegant leg side slog, usually played with the eyes closed and the head
high in the air.
All out --
The batting team is said to be all out when ten of its eleven batsmen are
dismissed. The eleventh batsman cannot continue without a partner, and is
recorded as 'not out' in the scorebook.
 All rounder --
A good, competent player capable of batting, bowling and providing his worth as
a fielder as well.
Appeal -- A loud call from the fielder but more often from the bowler, to the umpire asking for the dismissal of the batsman in question. A batsman cannot be given out unless an appeal is made to the umpire. If the fielding captain feels that the batsman has been declared out wrongly, for example; a catch not taken cleanly, then he may withdraw the appeal and reinstate the batsman.
Arm ball --
A finger-spinner's delivery bowled without spin, in the hope of deceiving the
batsman into allowing for turn that does not come.
Ashes --
Test series between England and Australia are played for The Ashes. In 1883,
Australia beat England at The Oval for the first time in England. This led an
English sporting paper, The Sporting Times, to publish a mock obituary of
English cricket, which concluded with the words, "The body will be cremated and
the ashes taken to Australia." Accounts vary, but the 'body' was in fact a bail
(or two, or a stump) which had been burned by "certain ladies." The ashes were
placed in a tiny, goblet-shaped urn only four inches high and the urn was
presented to the Honorable Ivo Bligh (later Lord
Darnley). In his will, Lord Darnley bequeathed the urn to the M.C.C.
Nowadays, the urn itself is kept permanently in the Long Room at Lord's, but
the side that last won a Test series between the two countries is said to hold
The Ashes. In the event of a tied series, the holding country retains The
Ashes.
Average, batting --
The total of a batsman's runs during the period for which the average is
calculated, divided by the number of his completed innings, i.e. the number of
times he was out in that period. An average of 40 is considered proficient, 50
outstanding. Donald G.Bradman (Australia) averaged 99.6 in Tests.
Average, bowling --
The total of runs scored off a bowler in the period to which the average
refers, divided by the number of wickets he took in that period. A proficient
bowler will aim for an average of less than 30.
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Cric Contest Ratings |
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ODIs
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First ever Premier Ratings. Who leads whom? A unique formula devised by the criccontest team.  |
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