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glossary A glossary (from grc, γλῶσσα, ''glossa''; language, speech, wording) also known as a vocabulary or clavis, is an alphabetical list of terms in a particular domain of knowledge with the definitions for those terms. Traditionally, a glos ...
of the terminology used in the sport of
cricket Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of eleven players on a field at the centre of which is a pitch with a wicket at each end, each comprising two bails balanced on three stumps. The batting side scores runs by s ...
. Where words in a sentence are also defined elsewhere in this article, they appear in italics. Certain aspects of cricket terminology are explained in more detail in
cricket statistics Cricket is a sport that generates a variety of statistics. Statistics are recorded for each player during a match, and aggregated over a career. At the professional level, statistics for Test cricket, one-day internationals, and first-class cric ...
and the naming of fielding positions is explained at fielding (cricket). Cricket is known for its rich terminology.''Glossary of cricket terms''
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Cricket Academy – Glossary
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Some terms are often thought to be arcane and humorous by those not familiar with the game.Eastaway, p. 1. __NOTOC__


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Such unintentional shots can frequently fool the wicket keeper and may often fortunately result in runs. :


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. 2. Can also refer to a bowler ''pushing the ball through'', meaning they bowl it quicker (usually said of a spinner). See ''darting the ball in''.


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References

Printed sources: * * Booth, Lawrence ''Arm-ball to Zooter. A sideways look at the language of cricket'', pub. 2006, Penguin. * * Rundell, Michael ''The Wisden Dictionary of Cricket'', Third edition, A & C Black, London, 2006. * Piesse, Ken ''the Extraordinary Book of Australian Cricket'', Penguin, Australia. Websites:
''A glossary of cricket terms''
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''Glossary of cricket terms''
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England Cricket Board The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) is the national governing body of cricket in England and Wales. It was formed on 1 January 1997 as a single governing body to combine the roles formerly fulfilled by the Test and County Cricket Board, ...

Cricket Academy – Glossary
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"fielding positions"
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Cricket Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of eleven players on a field at the centre of which is a pitch with a wicket at each end, each comprising two bails balanced on three stumps. The batting side scores runs by s ...