Against The Spin
describing the act of hitting a ball in the direction opposite to that in which it is spinning off the pitch, such as hitting an off break to the off side or a leg break to the leg side. cf. with the spin. |
Agricultural
(of a batting shot) unskilled, often lofting the ball into the air on the leg side. cf. cow shot. |
All Out
the state of a side having no more batsmen available to bat, thus ending its innings, even if some batsman have not yet batted but are unavailable due to injury. |
All-rounder
mängija, kes on ühtviisi tugev nii battimises kui ka pallimises ning kes teeb mängudes tihtipeale mõlemat. |
Appeal
the act (by the fielding side) of asking an umpire for a decision of whether a batsman is out or not. To make such an appeal. |
Arm Ball
a type of ball bowled by an off spin bowler, which has little or no spin on it. cf. zooter. |
Around The Wicket
describing the method of bowling in which a bowler delivers the ball from the side of the wicket that puts his dominant hand farther from the wicket; opposite of over the wicket. He decided to bowl around the wicket to the batsman. |
Ashes
Karikas, mille võitmiseks mängitakse Test matshid Austraalia ja Inglismaa vahel iga kahe aasta tagant. Seda Test turniiri tuntakse ka Ashes nime all. |
Attack
1. n. collectively, the bowlers of a cricket side.
2. v.i. to set a field or bowl in a manner designed to get wickets.
3. v.i. to bat aggressively, in order to score runs quickly.
4. v.t. to aim balls at the batsman's wicket. The bowler attacked the batsman's stumps. |
Attacking
1. adj. describing a bowling tactic designed to take wickets.
2. adj. describing a batting tactic designed to score runs quickly. |
Attacking Field
mängijate asetus mänguväljakul - mõeldud spetsiaalselt wicketite saamiseks ning tehes seda vastasmeeskonnale võimalike jooksude andmise hinnaga. |
Average
1. batting average ehk bättimise keskimine tulemus.
2. bowling average ehk pallimise keskmine tulemus. |
Away swing
outswing. |
