Cricket Guide: Basic Terms in Cricket

• Posted by Vishkar Chaudhary March 11, 2020 Filed in Sports #cricket guide  #how to play cricket  635 views
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  When learning how to play cricket, newbies should not only focus on the game but on the various terms that players, umpires and commentators call for during the various matches. To get you filled with some of the most common and basic jargons in this popular sport, check out this Cricket Guide to some of the most common terms and jargons in this wicket and ball game. 

  A

  Approach: Refers to the starting motion the bowler does before bowling the ball. Done to create momentum for the ball, this is also called a run-up. 

  (The) Ashes: Refers to the annual tournament between England and Australia. This started from a published article that claimed that English cricket has died with its ashes sent to Australia after England lost to them in 1882. 

  B

  Batsman: Also called the Batter, this is the player position who hits the bowled ball to score a run or protect the wickets. 

  Batter: Also referred to as the Batsman or Batswoman. 

  Beamer: This is an illegal throw where the ball does not bounce and is aimed at the upper body or face of a hitter. 

  Bowled: A batter is deemed out when he is bowled. This refers to when a batter misses the ball and the ball hits the stumps or wickets. 

  C

  Caught: A batter will be considered out when a hit ball is caught by a fielder of a wicket-keeper. 

  Call: 1. Done when a fielder calls out for a ball he can catch. 2. Also called by a batsman, when deciding on whether to go for a run. 

  D

  Deadball: When no run can be scored or wickets can be taken by a bawled ball. 

  F

  Fast-bowling: Refers to when bowlers sprint by taking a long run-up before throwing the ball. This action when done right creates a greater speed and strength for the bowled ball. 

  Four: This points to the four (4) points scored by a batsman after a hit ball crosses the boundary rope by rolling over. 

  L

  LBW: Literally means Leg Before Wicket. This refers to when a batter hits the ball with a part of his body instead of the hands or the wicket. 

  M

  Mankading: Named after India’s ‘Vinoo” Mankad, this is a legal cricket run-out approach where a bowler outs a non-striker by hitting the ball towards the opposite way when he is faking a ball delivery. 

  N

  Non-striker: This refers to the batter behind the bawler. 

  R

  Run: This is the standard point system that refers to when a batsman successfully hits a bowled ball and runs between the opposite slumps (along with the non-striker. 

  Run-up: See Approach. 

  Run-out: This refers to when a fielder hits the stump with the ball in hand. This should happen only when the batsman is not in the crease during the Mankading or immediately after a play. 

  S

  Six: Refers to the six points awarded to the striker. This is awarded when a hit ball lands outside the rope. 

  Spin-bowling: This type of bowling is done by creating a smaller run-up (in comparison to fast-bowling).  Bowlers use their arms and wrist instead to give the ball a spin, making it harder to be hit. 

  Striker: The batsman that faces the bowler directly. 

  O

  Out: When a batsman is out, the next batsman will take his position as the striker. This will happen until 10 of 11 players in one team are all out, 

  This cricket guide contains only a few of the many terms that are often used in cricket games. As you dive deeper into this world, be sure to know how to play cricket through more jargons of the game. New terms are continuously added to the Cricket glossary by enthusiastic cricketers, players and commentators all over the world.