cricketer
Pitch and wicket
A cricketer is a person who plays cricket, the bat-and-ball sport popular in Britain, Australia, India, and other Commonwealth nations.
The term applies to professionals and amateurs alike: He dreamed of becoming a professional cricketer.
In American English, where cricket is uncommon, the word sounds formal or foreign.
Conveyance of goods
- wicketSmall subsidiary entrance
- spellArrange letters correctly
- seamJoined fabric edge
- swingSuspended recreational seat
pace · spin · yorker · bouncer · googly · legbreak · flipper · action
Moves fast on foot
- centuryHundred-year span
- inningsTeam batting periods
- strikeForceful impact or stoppage
- sixesHighest cube faces
fours · drive · hook · pull · sweep · cut · average · stance
One who commands
- vice-captainSecond-ranking team leader
- all-rounderMulti-skilled person
- specialistExpert in one field
- openerWhat begins something
finisher · pinch-hitter · nightwatchman · debutant · veteran · legend · icon · prodigy
Seize or snag
- diveHeadfirst water entry
- slipMinor error or misstep
- gullyChannel carved by flowing water
- coverProtect by overlaying
point · boundary · throw · runout · stump · save · relay · positioning
Game between opponents
- testEvaluative examination
- seriesOrdered set of related items
- tournamentMulti-round competitive event
- championshipCompetition for top rank
Ashes · IPL · debut · retirement · selection · cap · international · domestic
Good physical shape
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
- trainingDeveloping abilities through practice
- disciplineTrained self-control or specialty
- strengthPower to exert force
agility · stamina · nutrition · recovery · injury · rehabilitation · conditioning · warm-up
Shared business arrangement
- collaborationJoint intellectual work
- communicationExchanging ideas or information
- strategyPlanned approach to goals
- camaraderieGoodwill among companions
support · morale · dressing-room · mentorship · celebration · huddle
delivery
Conveyance of goods
swing · pace · spin · yorker · bouncer · googly · legbreak · flipper · action · run-up
runs
Moves fast on foot
sixes · fours · drive · hook · pull · sweep · cut · average · stance · footwork
captain
One who commands
- vice-captainSecond-ranking team leader
- all-rounderMulti-skilled person
- specialistExpert in one field
opener · finisher · pinch-hitter · nightwatchman · debutant · veteran · legend · icon · prodigy · journeyman
catch
Seize or snag
cover · point · boundary · throw · runout · stump · save · relay · positioning · anticipation
match
Game between opponents
- testEvaluative examination
- seriesOrdered set of related items
- tournamentMulti-round competitive event
championship · Ashes · IPL · debut · retirement · selection · cap · international · domestic · franchise
fitness
Good physical shape
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
- trainingDeveloping abilities through practice
- disciplineTrained self-control or specialty
strength · agility · stamina · nutrition · recovery · injury · rehabilitation · conditioning · warm-up · practice
partnership
Shared business arrangement
- collaborationJoint intellectual work
- communicationExchanging ideas or information
- strategyPlanned approach to goals
camaraderie · support · morale · dressing-room · mentorship · celebration · huddle
gloves
Hand coverings with fingers
- athletesathlete, Olympian, champion, swimmers, runner
- generalistsgeneralist, all-rounder, jack of all trades, jack-of-all-trades, polymath
cricketerbaseball player
Diamond sport competitor
baseballer · footballer · soccer player · ice hockey player · basketball player
- cricket ballsLeather spheres for bowling
- cricket batWillow blade for hitting
- cricket fieldsSport venues with wickets
- cricket pitchCentral playing strip
- Jiminy Cricket
- cricket matchBat-and-ball sporting contest