Maiden
1. n. an over in which no runs are scored.
2. adj. describing an over in which no runs are scored. |
Man Of The Match
1. n. a player, from either side, chosen by an appointed official after a match as making the most outstanding achievements during the match, and usually awarded a small prize.
2. adj. describing the award given to a man of the match.
3. adj. describing a performance worthy of winning a man of the match award. |
Manhattan
1. n. a graphic representing the number of runs scored per over of an innings in a bar graph, so named because it frequently resembles a city skyline. |
Mankad
1. n. a run out of the non-striker performed by the bowler during his run up and before bowling the ball, if the non-striker happens to leave his crease too early when trying to back up.
2. v.t. to run out the non-striker in this method. |
Match
1. n. a game of cricket. |
Match Referee
1. n. the official who administrates a professional cricket match, deciding on penalties for unfair play and misconduct by the players. |
Medium Pace
1. adj. describing a bowler who bowls at a moderate speed, faster than a spin bowler, but not as fast as a pace bowler. He is a medium pace bowler.
2. adj. describing the style of bowling in which swing, seam, and/or cut is used to attempt to take wickets, but the ball is not bowled more slowly than the fastest pace bowlers. He is proficient at medium pace bowling. |
Medium Pacer
1. n. a medium pace bowler. |
Mid Off
1. n. fielding position on the off side, about 60-75 degrees forward of square, a position designed to prevent runs from off drives, and defensive strokes on the off side; fielding position between cover and the bowler's wicket.
2. n. a fielder fielding in the mid off position. |
Mid On
1. n. fielding position on the leg side, about 60-75 degrees forward of square, a position designed to prevent runs from on drives, and defensive strokes on the on side; fielding position between midwicket and the bowler's wicket.
2. n. a fielder fielding in the mid on position. |
Middle
1. n. middle stump. |
Middle Order
1. n. the batsmen who normally bat in roughly positions 5-7 in the batting order.
2. adj. describing a batsman who normally bats in the middle order. |
Middle Stump
1. n. the stump in the middle of the striker's wicket. |
Midwicket
1. n. fielding position on the leg side, about 30-45 degrees forward of square, a position designed to either catch the ball from a misplaced pull shot, or to prevent runs from on drives, and defensive strokes on the on side; fielding position between square leg and mid on.
2. n. a fielder fielding in the midwicket position. |
Minefield
1. n. a pitch which has dried out, crumbled, and deteriorated badly, usually after a few days of play, and which is conducive to very irregular and unpredictable spin(2), making it extremely difficult to bat against spin bowling. cf. turner. |
