stumpings
Behind-the-wicket dismissals
Stumpings is the plural of stumping, which has several meanings depending on context.
In cricket, a stumping is a dismissal where the wicketkeeper removes the bails while the batsman is out of the crease—a specialized fielding play.
More broadly, stumpings can refer to instances of political campaigning: His stumpings across Iowa drew large crowds.
The word can also mean acts of baffling or perplexing someone: The puzzle's repeated stumpings of contestants made for good television.
Gloved fielder behind stumps
- bailsWicket's top pieces
- creaseLine from folding
- batsmanCricket's offensive player
- bowlerPin-toppling player
dismissal · innings · run-out · bowled · caught · overs · spin · duck
Things blocking access
- impedimentsThings that obstruct progress
- roadblocksObstructions blocking forward movement
- hurdlesFrames jumped in races
- hindrancesThings that obstruct progress
bottlenecks · snags · constraints · obstructions · setbacks · complications · difficulties · challenges
Mental state of confusion
- perplexityMental state of confusion
- confusionMental disorientation or bewilderment
- bewildermentState of being baffled
- confoundmentState of being baffled
mystification · flummoxing · nonplussing · befuddlement · head-scratching · quandary · conundrum · riddle
wicketkeeper
Gloved fielder behind stumps
bowler · dismissal · innings · run-out · bowled · caught · overs · spin · duck · umpire
barriers
Things blocking access
- impedimentsThings that obstruct progress
- roadblocksObstructions blocking forward movement
- hurdlesFrames jumped in races
hindrances · bottlenecks · snags · constraints · obstructions · setbacks · complications · difficulties · challenges
bafflement
Mental state of confusion
- perplexityMental state of confusion
- confusionMental disorientation or bewilderment
- bewildermentState of being baffled
confoundment · mystification · flummoxing · nonplussing · befuddlement · head-scratching · quandary · conundrum · riddle · brain-teaser
stumpingsnot out
Batsman not dismissed
survival · staying in · safe · in
stumpingsruns scored
Tallied plate crossings
centuries · fifties · boundaries · sixes · fours