Popularity for the sport spread and had become such a popular spectator sport that in 1787 Thomas Lord (a professional English cricketer) leased a piece of land in Marylebone London and established a private cricket ground in order to keep commoners out. The club moved location several times until it came to rest at its current location named Lords after Thomas Lord. Lords remains the bastion of English cricket to this day.
Although the United States is not known for cricket today it was there that the first international cricket game was played in 1844. It was after the American Civil War that cricket dies off in America and baseball emerged in its place.
The popularity of cricket outside of England can be attributed to English colonization. Wherever the English army had a garrison there was provision made for a cricket pitch.
First class cricket was first played in Barbados in 1865. By 1895 the sport had developed enough in the Caribbean to attract a team from England. So successful was the first tour that no fewer than four English teams came back to the Caribbean within the next ten years. Cricket was seen as having been played at a very high standard in the West Indies by the year 1900.
The first West Indians to travel to England to play cricket was a group of 15 in 1990. Only 5 of the 15 were black men and at that time the Victorian press took the view that “men of color” were incapable of playing such a sophisticated game as cricket with the same patience and intelligence as Anglo-Saxons. It is sad to say but at the turn of the century cricketers were not selected based on ability but on their skin color, social standing, and age. Many historians arge over whether the liberalism and democracy of the colonies paved the way for the liberalism and democracy cricket or the other way around…… Even in a game one can find politics and society play a great role.
The Language of the game... Understanding Cricket terms.
All Rounder: A player who is capable of batting, bowling and fielding competently. The most famous person to fall in the category just so happens to be a Barbadian, he is Sir Garfield Sobers.
Appeal: A loud call made to the umpire for a batsman given out.
Averages: Batsman average equals number of runs scored, number of innings played minus the number of times not out. Bowler’s Average eaquals number of runs Conceded over the number of wickets taken.
Bails: Two wooded cross pieces over the top of the stumps.
Ball: The ball is round and cased in stitched red leather. It can be up to 9 inches but must not be less than 8.8125 inches. The weight should also not be less than 5.5 ounces and no more that 5.75 ounces.
Bats: Bats are traditionally made from English willow with a cane handle. They should not be longer that 38 inches or wider than 4.75 inches. The flat part of the bat is known as the blade and is used to hit the ball.
Batsman: Every member of the team is expected to bat in a match but it is only the first 5 batsman in a team that are considered specialist batsman. The opening pair are given the task of setting the foundation for the others to build on. The most fruitful opening pair in test cricket were Gordon Greenidge and Desmond Haynes of the West Indies who over a period of 13 years amassed 6482 runs in 148 innings at an average of 47.31.
Bouncer: A fast short pitched delivery which reaches the batsman at shoulder height or above.
Boundary: The perimeter of the playing field that should be clearly marked. The boundary is the part of the perimeter nearest to the umpire. When the ball crosses or touches a boundary marker the batsman is said to have “struck a boundary”
Bowled: To be “Bowled” is a form of dismissal. For a batsman to be bowled the ball must hit the wicket and dislodge a bail.
Bowler: Each team will have four or five specialist bowlers. They are either fast bowlers or spin bowlers or variations of either.
Byes: These are any runs that are made when the ball passes the wicket untouched by the bat or body of the batsman.
Caught: This too is a form of dismissal. A batsman is out caught if he hits the ball with the bat, glove or hand holding the bat and it is caught by a fielder within the playing area before it hits the ground.
Century: 100 runs made by an individual batsman
Chinaman: The left arm bowlers off. Break to a right handed batsman. It is said to have derived its name from Ellis Achongh, a Trinidadian of Chinese decent who played for the West Indies. It was his unorthodox delivery getting and English batsman out that is said to have prompted the remark that he was “done in by a Chinaman”.
Crease: There are 3 sets of creases marked at each end of the pitch
1. The bowling crease is the line along which the stumps are set
2. The popping crease is positioned parallel to the bowling crease with four feet between them.
3. The return crease is at right angels from each end of the bowling creases extending past the popping crease.
Declaration: The Captain of a batting side can declare an innings over at any time. However the declaration is usually used in effort to effect a result in a game rather than let the match draw.
Delivery: Each time a ball is bowled it is called a delivery. There are six deliveries in every over.
Dismissal: A batsman can be dismissed in one of the following ways:
1. Bowled
2. Caught
3. Hit Wicket
4. Hitting the ball twice
5. Handled ball
6. Leg before wicket LBW
7. Obstructing the field
8. Run out
9. Stumped.
10. Timed Out
Dot Ball: The dot (period) is used instead of zero (0) by the scorer in the score book when no run comes of a bowled ball or delivery
Draw: Any match which fails to produce a result. Not to be confused with a TIE.
Duck: When a batsman is given out without having scored any runs. Courtney Walsh holds the record for this shameful term. He was out 39 times without scoring in his career.
Duckworth Lewis System: A mathematical system which sets revised targets in rain interrupted limited over matches.
Extras: Runs added to the bating teams score other than the batsman scoring. These include byes, leg byes, wides and no balls.
Fielding: There are 34 basic positions for a field set for a right handed batsman.
Flipper: A leg spin delivery with under spin that bounces lower than normal. An action first accredited to the Australian spin bowler Clarrie Grimmett who played Test Cricket between 1924 and 1936. The Flipper was perfected by Australian spinner Shane Warne.
Follow On: In a match two innings per side the team batting second can be asked to continue batting if at the end of their first innings they have failed to reach the total runs set by the first team or come within range of the total. This shortfall is determined be the number of days the game is to be played. In a five day match 200 runs. In a four day match 150 runs in a three day match 100 runs.
Free Hit: In the twenty/20 version of the game a NO BALL is followed by a free hit. The batsman cannot be bowled or caught from this delivery but he can be run out.
Full Toss: A ball which reaches the batsman without touching the pitch/ground.
Glance the shot played very fine behind the batsman on the leg side
Golden duck a batsman who gets out for zero runs off the first ball he faces.
Golden pair (also King pair ) a batsman who gets out for zero runs off the first ball he faces in both innings of a two-innings match (such as a Test match or other first-class match).
Good length the ideal place for a stock delivery to pitch in its trajectory from the bowler to the batsman . It makes the batsman uncertain whether to play a front-foot or back-foot shot . A good length differs from bowler to bowler , based on the type and speed of the bowler .
Googly a deceptive spinning delivery by a leg spin bowler , also known (particularly in Australia) as the wrong 'un . For a right-hander bowler and a right-handed batsman , a googly will turn from the off side to the leg side. Developed by Bosanquet around 1900 .
Grafting batting defensively with strong emphasis on not getting out, often under difficult conditions.
Grip the rubber casings used on the handle of the bat .
Groundsman a person responsible for maintaining the cricket field and preparing the pitch .
(Taking) Guard term used to denote the batsman aligning his bat according to the stump (or between stumps ) chosen behind him.
Gully a close fielder near the slip fielders.
Hat-trick ball A delivery bowled after taking two wickets with the previous two deliveries. The captain will usually set a very attacking field for a hat-trick ball, to maximise the chances of the bowler taking a hat-trick.
Half-volley a delivery that bounces just short of the block hole . Usually easy to drive or glance away.
Hit wicket a batsman getting out by dislodging the bails of the wicket behind him either with his bat or body as he tries to play the ball.
Hook a shot , similar to a pull , but played so that the ball is struck when it is above the batsman's shoulder.
"How's that?" (or "Howzat?") the cry of a fielding team when appealing .
In-dipper a delivery that curves into the batsman before pitching .
Infield the region of the field that lies inside the 30 yard circle (27 m).
In-swing a delivery that curves into the batsman after pitching.
Innings one player's or one team's turn to bat (or bowl). Unlike in baseball , and perhaps somewhat confusingly, in cricket the term "innings" is both singular and plural.
Innings average an alternative statistic to the batting average , calculated by dividing the batsman's total score over several innings by the number of innings (irrespective of whether the batsman was out or not).
King pair (also Golden pair ) a batsman who gets out for zero runs off the first ball he faces in both innings of a two-innings match (such as a Test match or other first-class match).
(a) Leave the action of the batsman not attempting to play at the ball. He may do this by holding the bat above his body. However, there is an LBW clause making him more susceptible to getting out by this type. He may also not claim any byes .
Leg before wicket (LBW) a way of dismissing the batsman . The batsman is out if, in the opinion of the umpire , the ball hits any part of the batsman's body (usually the leg) before hitting the bat and would have gone on to hit the stumps .
Leg break a leg spin delivery which, for a right-hander bowler and a right-handed batsman , will turn from the leg side to the off side (usually away from the batsman ).
Leg bye runs taken after a delivery hits any part of the body of the batsman other than the bat or the gloved hand that holds the bat . If the batsman makes no attempt to play the ball with the bat, leg byes may not be scored.
Leg cutter a break delivery bowled by a fast or medium-pace bowler with similar action to a spin bowler , but at a faster pace. The ball breaks from the leg-side to the off side of the batsman .
Leg side the half of the field to the rear of the batsman as he takes strike (also known as the on side ).
Leg spin a form of bowling in which the bowler imparts spin on the ball by turning the wrist as the ball is delivered, and for that reason also known as "wrist spin". The usual stock delivery for a leg spinner is a leg break , but other leg spin deliveries include the googly, the chinaman , the top spinner , and the flipper . The term leg spinner is usually reserved for right handed bowlers who bowl in this manner. Left handers are described as orthodox or unorthodox .
Leg theory another name for bodyline bowling.
Length the place along the pitch where a delivery bounces (see short pitched , good length , half-volley , full toss ).
Limited overs match a one-innings match where each side may only face a set number of overs. Another name for one-day cricket .
Line the deviation of the point along the pitch where a delivery bounces from the line from wicket-to-wicket (to the leg side or the off side ).
Line and length bowling bowling so that a delivery pitches on a good length and just outside off stump . This forces the batsman to play a shot as the ball may hit the stumps .
List A cricket the limited-overs equivalent of first-class cricket .
Long hop a delivery that is much too short to be a good length delivery , but without the sharp lift of a bouncer . Usually considered a bad delivery to bowl as the batsman has a lot of time to see the ball and play an attacking shot . Loop the curved path of the ball bowled by a spinner .
Loosener a poor delivery bowled at the start of a bowler's spell.
Lower order the batsmen who bat at between roughly number 7 and 10 or 11 in the batting order and who are not very good at batting, being either specialist bowlers or wicket-keepers with limited batting ability.
Luncheon the first of the two intervals taken during a full day's play is known as the luncheon interval, because it usually occurs at lunchtime at about 12:30.
Manhattan A bar graph showing the runs scored off each over in an one day game. The graph will also usually show in which overs wickets fell. So called because the bars supposedly resemble the skyscrapers that dominate the skyline of Manhattan .
Mankad the running out a non-striking batsman who leaves his crease before the bowler has released the ball. It is named after Vinoo Mankad , an Indian bowler, who controversially used this method in a Test match.
Marylebone Cricket Club ("MCC") the custodian of the Laws of Cricket .
Match fixing bribing players of one of the teams to deliberately play poorly, with the intention of cashing in on bets on the result of the game.
Match referee an official whose role is to ensure that the spirit of the game is upheld. He has the power to fine players and/or teams for unethical play.
Medium-pace a medium-pace bowler bowls slower than a pace bowler , but faster than a spin bowler . Speed is important to the medium-pacer, but they try and defeat the batsman with the movement of the ball, rather than the pace at which it is bowled. Medium-pacers either bowl cutters or rely on the ball to swing in the air. They usually bowl at between 55 and 70mph.
Middle of the bat the area of the face of the bat that imparts maximum power to a shot if that part of the bat hits the ball. Also known as the "meat" of the bat. Is effectively the same as the sweet spot ; however, a shot that has been "middled" usually means one that is hit with great power as well as timing .
Middle order The batsmen who bat at between roughly number 5 and 8 in the batting order . Can include some all-rounders , a wicket-keeper who can bat a bit but not enough to be considered a wicket-keeper/batsman , and specialist bowlers with some skill at batting.
Mis-field A mis-field occurs when a fielder fails to collect the ball cleanly, often fumbling the ball or dropping a catch.
Mixed bag an all round bowler.
Nelson a score of 111, either of a team or an individual batsman , regarded by some as unlucky; the superstitious custom is for the batting team off the pitch (and umpire David Shepherd) each to take one foot off the ground. The name was coined in the mistaken belief that Lord Nelson had one eye, one arm and one leg: in fact, he had two legs. Double-Nelson is 222, etc.
Nervous nineties The period of batsman's innings when his or her score is between 90 and 99. During this phase many players bat extremely cautiously in order to avoid being out before they obtain a century . Net run rate ("NRR") This is the run rate scored by the winning team subtracted by run rate scored by losing team. The winning team gets positive value, losing team the negative value. In a series, the mean of the NRR for all matches played by the team is taken.
Nightwatchman a poor batsman sent in when the light is dimming in order to protect more valuable batsman .
No ball an illegal delivery , usually because of the bowler overstepping the popping crease .
Non-striker the batsman standing at the bowling end.
Not out a batsman who is in and has been not yet been dismissed , particularly when play has ceased.
Nurdle to score runs by gently nudging the ball into vacant areas of the field.
Off break a off spin delivery which, for a right-hander bowler and a right-handed batsman , will turn from the off side to the leg side (usually into the batsman ).
Off cutter a break delivery bowled by a fast or medium-pace bowler with similar action to a spin bowler , but at a faster pace. The ball breaks from the off-side to the leg side of the batsman .
Off side ("off") the half of the pitch furthest from the batsman's body as he takes strike - i.e. the right half for a right-handed batsman and the left for a left-hander.
Off spin a form of bowling in which the bowler imparts spin on the ball with the fingers as the ball is delivered, and for that reason also known as "finger spin". The usual stock delivery for an off spinner is an off break , but other off spin deliveries includes the arm ball and the doosra . The term off spinner is usually reserved for right handed bowlers who bowl in this manner. Left handers are described as orthodox or unorthodox .
On side ("on") the half of the pitch nearest the batsman's body as he takes strike i.e. the left half for a right-handed batsman and the right for a left-hander (also known as the leg side ).
One-day cricket an abbreviated form of the game, with just one innings per team, usually with a limited number of overs and played over one day.
One down a batsman who bats at #3, a crucial position in the team's batting innings.
One short the term used when a batsman fails to make contact with the ground beyond the popping crease, and turns back for an additional run .
Opener In batting, a batsman skilled at batting at the beginning of an innings , when the ball is new. In bowling, it refers to the bowlers who open the innings . They are usually the fastest bowlers in the side.
Orthodox
- shots played in the accepted "textbook" manner, and batsmen who play in this manner.
- a left arm spin bowler who spins the ball with his fingers. This imparts spin in the same direction as a right-handed leg spin bowler. See: Left-arm orthodox spin .
Out the state of a batsman who has been dismissed .
Out dipper a dipper that curves away from the batsman before pitching.
Out swing a delivery bowled that curves away from the batsman after pitching.
Outfield the part of the field lying outside the 30 yard (27 m) circle measured from the centre of the pitch .
Over the delivery of six consecutive balls by one bowler.
Overarm The action of bowling with your arm swinging from behind the body to over the head and then releasing the ball on the down swing without bending the elbow. This type of bowling is the only type allowed in all official cricket matches. Compare with underarm .
Overpitched delivery a delivery that is full pitched but not a yorker, bouncing just in front of the batsman. Considered a poor delivery, as it easy for the batsman to get the middle of the bat to the ball. An overpitched ball is often a half-volley .
Over rate number of overs bowled per hour.
Over the wicket the term used to denote that a right-handed bowler is bowling to the left of the umpire, and vice-versa for a left-handed bowler.
Overthrows the scoring of extra runs due to an errant throw from a fielder. Occasionally used erroneously for any runs scored after a fielder mis-fields the ball.
Pads protective equipment for batsmen and wicket-keepers , covering the legs.
(A) Pair a "pair of spectacles" (0-0). A batsman getting out for zero runs in both innings of a two-innings match a two-innings match (such as a Test match or other first-class match).
Partnership the number of runs scored between a pair of batsmen before one of them gets dismissed. This also includes the deliveries faced and time taken.
Pinch-hitter a lower order batsman promoted up the batting order to increase the run rate . The term is borrowed from baseball . Pitch
- the rectangular clay surface in the centre of the field where all the action takes place.
- the spot where the ball lands on the pitch before bouncing.
- of a ball, to bounce.
Playing on for the batsman to hit the ball with his bat but only succeed in diverting it onto the stumps . The batsman is thus out, bowled .
Plumb A very easy decision for an umpire to give a batsman out — LBW , leaving no doubt in a viewer's mind.
Powerplay Fives For a three ODI series between England and Australia starting on 7 July 2005 and for a 10-month trial period beginning on 31 July 2005 in ODIs the fielding captain must designate two five over blocks in which fielding restrictions apply. Additional fielding restrictions will apply to the first ten overs as well. The two blocks of five overs with fielding restrictions are known as Powerplay Fives.
Primary Club a charitable association for any batsman who has ever been out first ball (in other words, for everyone). See The Primary Club web site.
Pull a shot played to the leg side to a short-pitched delivery , between mid-wicket and backward square-leg.
Rain rule any of various methods of determining which team wins a rain-shortened one-day match. The current preferred method is the Duckworth-Lewis method.
Red cherry a nickname for the red cricket ball
Rest day a non-playing day in the middle of a multiple day game.
Retire for a batsman to voluntarily leave the field during his innings , usually because of injury. A player who retires through injury ("retired hurt") may return in the same innings, and continue where he left off. A player who is uninjured ("retired out") may return only with the opposing captain's consent.
Reverse Sweep a right handed batsman sweeping the ball like a left handed batsman and vice-versa.
Reverse swing The art of swinging the ball contrary to how a normal seam bowling moves in the air.
Roller a large roller used to flatten the pitch before play.
Roundarm bowling the type of bowling action in which the bowler's outstretched hand is perpendicular to his body when he releases the ball. Round arm bowling is legal in cricket.
Run out dismissal by a member of the fielding side breaking the wicket while the batsman is outside his/her crease in the process of making a run.
Runner a player of the batting side assisting an injured batsman in running between the wickets.
Run rate the average number of runs scored per over.
Seam bowling Using the uneven conditions of the ball -- specifically the raised seam -- to make it deviate upon bouncing off the pitch . See seam bowling . Contrast with swing bowling .
Shooter a delivery that skids after pitching (i.e. doesn't bounce as high as would be expected), usually at a quicker pace, resulting in a batsman unable to hit the ball cleanly.
Short-pitched a delivery that bounces relatively close to the bowler . The intent is to make the ball bounce well above waist height (a bouncer ). A slow or low-bouncing short-pitched ball is known as a long hop .
Shot the act of the batsman hitting the ball with his bat.
Sight-screen a large board placed behind the bowler , beyond the boundary , used to provide contrast to the ball, thereby aiding the striker to see the ball when it is delivered.
Silly Used as a modifier to the names of some fielding positions to denote that they are unusually close to the batsman, most often silly mid-off, silly mid-on, silly midwicket and silly point.
Single a run scored by the batsmen physically running once only between the wickets .
Six (or Sixer) a shot which passes over the boundary without having bounced, so called because it scores six runs to the batting side.
Skier (pronounced Sky-er ) A mis-timed shot hit almost straight up in the air, to the sky. Usually results in the batsman being caught. Occasionally however the fielder positions himself perfectly to take the catch but misses it or drops it. Such an error is considered very embarrassing for the fielder.
Sledging A verbal abuse in simple terms or a psychological tactic in more complex terms. Used by cricketers both on and off the field to gain advantage of the opposition by frustrating them and breaking the concentration of the opposition. Considered strongly against the spirit of the game.
Slice a kind of cut shot played with the bat making an obtuse angle with the batsman.
Slip a close fielder behind the batsman , next to the wicket-keeper .
Slog a powerful shot , usually hit in the air in an attempt to score a six , often without too much concern for proper technique.
Slogger a batsman who hits a lot of slogs . Derogatory.
Slog overs : the final 10 overs (particularly the last five) in a ODI match during which batsmen play aggressively scoring at a very fast rate.
Slog sweep a sweep shot hit hard and in the air, over the same boundary as for a hook . Used exclusively against spin bowlers .
Slower ball a medium-pace delivery bowled by a fast bowler . Designed to deceive the batsman into playing the ball too early and skying it to a fielder. Has several variations.
Snick a slight deviation of the ball off the edge of the bat. Top, bottom, inside and outside edges denote the four edges of the bat.
Spell
- the number of continuous overs a bowler bowls before being relieved.
- the total number of overs that a bowler bowls in an innings .
Splice the joint between the handle and the blade of a bat . The weakest part of the bat. If the ball hits the splice it is likely to dolly up for an easy catch .
Square
- adjective describing positions on the field perpendicular to the line of the pitch; the opposite of fine ..
- the area in the middle of the ground where the pitches are prepared.
Sticky wicket a difficult wet pitch .
Striker The batsman who faces the deliveries bowled.
Strike rate
- (batting) a percentage equal to the number of runs scored by a batsman divided by the number of balls faced.
- (bowling) the average number of ' deliveries bowled before a bowler takes a wicket .
Stump
- one of the three vertical posts making up the wicket ("off stump", "middle stump" and "leg stump"),
- a way of dismissing a batsman , or
- ("stumps") the end of a day's play.
Sweet spot the small area on the face of the bat that gives maximum power for minimum effort when the ball is hit with it. Also known as the "middle" or "meat" of the bat. A shot that is struck with the sweet spot is referred to as being "well timed" (see timing ).
Swing a bowling style usually employed by fast and medium-pace bowlers . The fielding side will polish the ball on one side of the seam only: as the innings continues, the ball will become worn on one side, but shiny on the other. When the ball is bowled with the seam upright, the air will travel faster over the shiny side than the polished side. This makes ball will swing (curve) in the air, usually after pitching . See swing bowling.
Supersub under one-day international rules introduced in July 2005, any player may be substituted for the twelfth man, with the substitute able to take over the substituted players batting and bowling duties. A twelfth man used as a substitute in this way is known as the supersub. The first supersub was when Vikram Solanki was named as a supersub for Simon Jones at Headingley on 7 July 2005 . However, as Solanki replaced Jones after England had bowled, and England only lost one wicket in chasing down Australia's target, Solanki did not get to play any part in the game.
Tea the second of the two intervals during a full day's play is known as the tea interval, due to its timing at about tea-time. In matches lasting only an afternoon, the tea interval is usually taken between innings .
Tea towel explanation a popular comic explanation of the laws of cricket.
Test match A cricket match with play spread over five days with unlimited overs played between two senior international teams. Considered the highest level of the game.
Third umpire an off-field umpire , equipped with a television monitor, whose assistance the two on-field umpires can seek when in doubt.
Through the gate When a batsman is bowled by the ball passing between his bat and his pads before hitting the wicket , he is said to have been bowled through the gate.
Tie when both teams end up making an identical score when the game is declared over.
Timed match a match whose duration is based on a set amount of time rather than a set number of overs. Timed matches usually have a draw as a potential result, in addition to the win/loss or tie that can be achieved in limited overs cricket . First-class cricket consists of timed matches.
Timing the art of striking the ball so that it hits the bat's sweet spot . A "well-timed" shot imparts great speed to the ball but appears effortless.
Ton a century scored by a batsman in an innings .
Top order The batsmen batting at number 3 and 4 (and sometimes at 5 as well) in the batting order.
Top spin a delivery which has a rotation forwards so that after pitching it immediately increases speed.
Trundler a reliable, steady medium-pace bowler who is not especially good, but is not especially bad either.
Twelfth man traditionally, the first substitute player who fields when a member of the fielding side is injured. In Test matches , twelve players are named to a team prior to the match, with the final reduction to eleven occurring immediately prior to play commencing on the first day. This gives the captain some flexibility in team selection, dependent on the conditions (e.g. a spin bowler may be named to the team, but omitted if the captain feels that the pitch is not suitable for spin bowling).
Twenty20 A twenty-overs-a-side game. When played between two Test nations, the term used is Twenty20 International.
Underarm The action of bowling with your arm swinging from behind the body in a downswing arc and then releasing the ball on the up swing without bending the elbow. This type of bowling is now illegal in formal cricket. It is commonly played in informal types of cricket. Some people compare it to "Throwing like a girl." Compare with overarm.
Under-spin (also back-spin ) a delivery which has a rotation backwards so that after pitching it immediately slows down.
Unorthodox
- a shot played not in the accepted "textbook" manner, often with a degree of improvisation.
- a left arm spin bowler who spins the ball with his wrist. This imparts spin in the same direction as a right-handed off spin bowler. See: Left-arm unorthodox spin .
(to) Walk The act of a batsman walking off the pitch, knowing or believing that he is out, rather than waiting for an umpire to give him out (avoiding the chance that the umpire may give him the benefit of the doubt regarding a dismissal if the umpire is not certain that the batsman is out).
Wicket any one of:
- a set of stumps and bails ,
- the pitch , or
- the dismissal of a batsman .
Wicket-keeper/batsman a wicket-keeper who is also a very good batsman , capable of opening the batting or at least making good scores in the top order.
Wicket maiden a maiden over in which the bowler also dismisses a batsman . A double wicket maiden if two wickets are taken, and so on.
Wicket-to-wicket a imaginary line connecting the two wickets .
Wide a delivery that passes illegally wide of the wicket .
Worm An increasing linear line graph, plotted between the over number (x-axis) vs. runs scored by a team till that particular over.
Wrong 'un another name for a googly .
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