cricketing
At the crease
Cricketing relates to the sport of cricket—the bat-and-ball game played between two teams of eleven.
It functions as an adjective describing things associated with the game: cricketing nations, cricketing career, cricketing legend.
The term is common in British, Australian, and South Asian English, where cricket holds cultural significance.
Swinging at pitches
- bowlingPin-toppling pastime
- fieldingHandling balls in play
- wicketSmall subsidiary entrance
- inningsTeam batting periods
overs · runout · stumps · bails · crease · century · duck · sixes
Flying mammal or sports club
- ballSpherical plaything or gala
- padsCushioned protective layers
- glovesHand coverings with fingers
- helmetProtective head covering
stumps · bails · box · spikes · whites · flannels · roller · covers
Cricket's offensive player
- bowlerPin-toppling player
- wicketkeeperGloved fielder behind stumps
- slipMinor error or misstep
- gullyChannel carved by flowing water
mid-off · third man · cover · point · long-on · captain · allrounder · opener
batting
Swinging at pitches
innings · overs · runout · stumps · bails · crease · century · duck · sixes · boundaries
bat
Flying mammal or sports club
helmet · stumps · bails · box · spikes · whites · flannels · roller · covers
batsman
Cricket's offensive player
- bowlerPin-toppling player
- wicketkeeperGloved fielder behind stumps
- slipMinor error or misstep
gully · mid-off · third man · cover · point · long-on · captain · allrounder · opener · tailender
spinner
Thing that rotates
swing · turn · track · wicket · grass · dust · cracks · dead · flat · deck
test
Evaluative examination
- franchiseLicensed business operation
- countyLocal administrative division
- first-classOf the highest standard