Thursday, October 22, 2009

H

Hack

A batsman of generally low skill with an excessively aggressive approach to batting, commonly with a preference towards lofted cross bat shots. A poor defensive stance and lack of defensive strokes are also features of a hack. Can also be used to describe one particular stroke

Half Century

an individual score of over 50 runs, reasonably significant landmark for a batsman and more so for the lower order and the tail-enders.

Half-tracker

another term for a long hop. So called because the ball roughly bounces halfway down the pitch.

Half-volley

a delivery that bounces just short of the block hole. Usually easy to drive or glance away.^[1]

Harrow Drive (also known as Chinese Cut or French cut)

a misplayed shot by the batsman which comes off the inside edge and narrowly misses hitting the stumps, typically going to fine leg.

Hat-trick

a bowler taking a wicket off each of three consecutive deliveries that he bowls (whether in the same over or split up in two consecutive overs, or two overs in two different spells.).

Hat-trick ball

a delivery bowled after taking two wickets with the previous two deliveries. The captain will usually set a very attacking field for a hat-trick ball, to maximise the chances of the bowler taking a hat-trick.

Hawk-Eye

a computer-generated graphic showing the probable trajectory of the ball if it were not hindered by the batsman. Used by commentators to estimate whether an lbw decision was correctly made by an umpire, as well as to assess bowlers' deliveries.^[1]

Hit wicket

a batsman getting out by dislodging the bails of the wicket behind him either with his bat or body as he tries to play the ball or set off for a run.^[2]

Hoik

an unrefined shot played to the leg side usually across the line of the ball.

Hoodoo

A bowler is said to 'have the hoodoo' on a batsman when they have got them out many times in their career. (See rabbit II.)

Hook

a shot, similar to a pull, but played so that the ball is struck when it is above the batsman'sshoulder.

Hot Spot

a technology used in television coverage used to evaluate snicks and bat-pad catches. The batsman is filmed with an infrared camera, and friction caused by the strike of the ball shows up as a white "hot spot" on the picture.

"How's that?" (or "Howzat?")

the cry of a fielding team when appealing, notable because an umpire is not obliged to give the batsman 'out' unless the question is asked.

Hutch

the pavilion or dressing room, especially one that is home to a large number of rabbits.

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In

of a batsman, presently batting.

Incoming batsman

the batsman next to come in in the listed batting order. The incoming batsman defined thus is the one who is out when a "Timed Out" occurs.

Indipper

a delivery that curves into the batsman before pitching.

Inswing or in-swinger

a delivery that curves into the batsman in the air from off to leg. ^[8]

In-Cutter

a delivery that moves into the batsman after hitting the surface.

Infield

the region of the field that lies inside the 30 yard circle (27 m) or, in the days before defined circles, the area of the field close to the wicket bounded by an imaginary line through square leg, mid on, mid off and cover point. ^[8].

Innings

one player's or one team's turn to bat (or bowl). Unlike in baseball, and perhaps somewhat confusingly, in cricket the term "innings" is both singular and plural.

J

Jaffa (also corker)

an exceptionally well bowled, practically unplayable delivery, usually but not always from a fast bowler.^[1][3]

K

Keeper (or 'Keeper)

short form of Wicket-keeper.

King pair (also Golden pair)

a batsman who gets out for zero runs off the first ball he faces in both innings of a two-innings match (see this list of Pairs in test and first class cricket).^[1]

Knock

a batsman's innings. A batsman who makes a high score in an innings can be said to have had a "good knock".

Kolpak

an overseas players who plays in English domestic cricket under the Kolpak ruling.^[1]

Kwik cricket

an informal form of the game, specifically designed to introduce children to the sport.