With the Cricket World Cup in full swing, you might feel stumped by all the talk of googlies, wides and wicket maidens.
To help you out, we’ve put together an A to Z of key cricketing terms so you don’t get caught in the slips, run yourself out, or – heaven forbid – hit your own wicket… still confused? Then read on, and click each word for a definition supplied by the Collins Dictionary.
A is for…
Appeal (see meaning 5)
B is for…
C is for… Corridor of uncertainty
C is for…
Cut (meaning 12)
D is for…
E is for…
F is for…
G is for…
H is for… Hawk-Eye
H is for…
I is for…
J is for…
K is for…
Knock (meaning 17)
L is for…
M is for…
N is for…
O is for…
P is for…
Pitch (meaning 10)
R is for…
S is for… Seamer
S is for…
Six (meaning 5)
T is for…
U is for…
V is for…
Vee (meaning 2)
W is for…
Wide (meaning 5)
X is for…
Y is for…
Z is for…
Zzz – the sound often heard from the stands after too many gin and tonics at lunch
collins_dictionary_official