Glossary of cricket terms

This is a general glossary of the terminology used in the sport of cricket.

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 and the naming of fielding positions is explained at fielding (cricket).

[1][2][3] Some terms are often thought to be arcane and humorous by those not familiar with the game.

(or round the wicket)(m. batsman, f. batswoman, or batting player for either)(also buffet bowling)(or skipper)(or carry their bat)(also front on or square on)(grade cricket in Australia)(or slips cordon)(or the covers)(or slog overs)(or dreaded number)(or dibbly dobbler)(also down the wicket)(or Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method, DLS)(called a sundry in Australia)all opposites of back foot(or quick cricket)or very fine leg(also known as a scoop shot, ramp shot, Dilscoop or Marillier shot)(or review)(or asking rate)(or skyer; pronounced /sˈkaɪə/ SKY-ə)(or stumping)(or Decision Review System, DRS)Printed sources: Websites:

Young Cricketer . "Yes, I cocked one off the splice in the gully and the blighter gathered it."
Father . "Yes, but how did you get out? Were you caught, stumped or bowled, or what?"
Cartoon from Punch , 21 July 1920.
Bowler Mashrafe Mortaza appeals for a wicket during the 2015 Cricket World Cup .
A worn ball
A typical cricket bat, showing the front and back with the main parts labelled
A batter ducks under a bouncer .
Bowler Darren Gough winds up to deliver a ball.
A wheeled cover being removed from the pitch
Diagram showing the locations of the crease lines on the pitch
A day/night match , between Australia and South Africa at The Gabba in 2006
A left-handed batter plays a drive shot through the covers
Diagram of a typical oval field
Mahela Jayawardene playing a forward defence
A batter wearing batting gloves and a wicket-keeper wearing wicket-keeping gloves .
A batter takes guard
Typical cricket helmets in use
Cricket lengths
Shaun Pollock in the nets
Animation of an off break delivery
Bowler Mark Wood delivering over the wicket
Pads used by a wicket keeper (left) and a batter (right)
A pink ball
A red ball
A groundsman applies a roller to the pitch , while another paints the popping crease
View along a pitch showing the sight screen , which provides a plain white background behind the bowler , to help the batter see a red ball
An umpire signalling a dismissal
batter Michael Clarke wearing typical whites
A worn white ball
Diagram of a wicket composed of stumps and bails – ball shown for scale