Thursday, October 22, 2009
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- Lappa
- The Indian version of the hoick. Comes from the English 'lap', and old term for a stroke somewhere between a pull and a sweep.[8]
- Leading edge
- the ball hitting the front edge of the bat as opposed to its face, when playing a cross-bat shotsuch as a pull. Often results in an easy catch for the bowler or a skier for someone else.[1]
- Leave (noun)
- the action of the batsman not attempting to play at the ball. He may do this by holding the bat above his body. However, there is a clause in the LBW rules making him more susceptible to getting out this way. He may also not claim any leg byes, because if he does, the Umpire will call Dead Ball and runs will not be allowed
- Leg before wicket (LBW)
- a way of dismissing the batsman. In brief, the batsman is out if, in the opinion of the umpire, the ball hits any part of the batsman's body (usually the leg) before hitting the bat and would have gone on to hit the stumps.[1][2]
- Leg break
- a leg spin delivery which, for a right-hander bowler and a right-handed batsman, will turn from the leg side to the off side (usually away from the batsman).[1]
- Leg bye
- extras taken after a delivery hits any part of the body of the batsman other than the bat or the gloved hand that holds the bat. If the batsman makes no attempt to play the ball with the bat, leg byes may not be scored.[1]
- Leg cutter
- a break delivery bowled by a fast or medium-pace bowler with similar action to a spin bowler, but at a faster pace. The ball breaks from the leg side to the off side of the batsman.[1]
- Leg glance
- a delicate shot played at a ball aimed slightly on the leg side, using the bat to flick the ball as it passes the batsman, deflecting towards the square leg or fine leg area.
- Leg side
- the half of the field to the rear of the batsman as he takes strike (also known as the on side).[1]
- Leg slip
- a fielding position equivalent to a slip, but on the leg side.
- Leg spin
- a form of bowling in which the bowler imparts spin on the ball by turning the wrist as the ball is delivered, and for that reason also known as "wrist spin". The stock delivery for a leg spinner is a leg break; other leg spin deliveries include the googly, the top spinner, and the flipper. The term leg spinner is usually reserved for right handed bowlers who bowl in this manner. Left handers who bowl with wrist spin are known as unorthodox spinners. This is also known as theChinaman.
- Leg theory
- a style of bowling attack where balls are aimed towards the leg side, utilizing several close-in, leg side fielders. The aim of leg theory is to cramp the batsman so that he has little room to play a shot and will hopefully make a mistake, allowing the close fielders to prevent runs from being scored or to catch him out. Leg theory is considered boring play by spectators and commentators since it forces batsmen to play conservatively, resulting in few runs being scored. See also fast leg theory and Bodyline.[1]
- Leggie
- another term for a leg spinner (see leg spin);
- another term for a leg break.
- Length
- the place along the pitch where a deliverybounces (see short pitched, good length, half-volley, full toss).[1]
- Life
- a noun that refers to a batsman being reprieved because of a mistake by the fielding team, through dropping a catch or the wicket-keeper missing a stumping.
- Light
- short for "bad light." Umpires offer the batsmen the option to cease play if conditions become too dark to be safe for batting.
- Limited overs match
- a one-innings match where each side may only face a set number of overs. Another name forone-day cricket.
- Line (also see Line and length)
- the deviation of the point along the pitch where a delivery bounces from the line from wicket-to-wicket (to the leg side or the off side).[1]
- Line and length bowling
- bowling so that a delivery pitches on a good length and just outside off stump. This forces thebatsman to play a shot as the ball may hit the stumps.[1]
- List A cricket
- the limited-overs equivalent of first-class cricket.
- Long hop
- a delivery that is much too short to be a good length delivery, but without the sharp lift of abouncer. Usually considered a bad delivery to bowl as the batsman has a lot of time to see the ball and play an attacking shot.[1]
- Loop
- the curved path of the ball bowled by a spinner.[1]
- Loosener
- a poor delivery bowled at the start of a bowler's spell.
- Lower order
- the batsmen who bat at between roughly number 7 and 10 or 11 in the batting order and who are not very good at batting, being either specialist bowlers or wicket-keepers with limited batting ability.
- Luncheon
- the first of the two intervals taken during a full day's play, which usually occurs at lunchtime at about 12:30 p.m. (local time).
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- Maiden over
- an over in which no runs are scored off the bat, and no wides or no balls are bowled. Considered a good performance for a bowler, maiden overs are tracked as part of a bowling analysis.[1][3]
- Maker's Name
- The full face of the bat, where the manufacturer's logo is normally located. Used particularly when referring to a batsman's technique when playing a straight drive, e.g. "Strauss played a beautiful on-drive for four, giving it plenty of maker's name...".[1]
- Manhattan
- also called the Skyline. A bar graph of the runs scored off each over in a one-day game, with dots indicating the overs in which wickets fell. The name is alternatively applied to a bar graph showing the number of runs scored in each innings in a batsman's career. So called because the bars supposedly resemble the skyscrapers that dominate the skyline of Manhattan.[1]
- Mankad
- the running-out of a non-striking batsman who leaves his crease before the bowler has released the ball. It is named after Vinoo Mankad, an Indian bowler, who controversially used this method in a Test match. This is relatively common in indoor cricket and is noted separately from run outs, though almost unheard of in first-class cricket.[1]
- Man of the match
- In cricket, the Man of the Match award may be given to the highest scoring batsman, leading wicket taker or best overall performance.
- Marillier shot
- a shot played with the bat held parallel to the pitch in front of the batsman, with the toe of the bat pointing towards the bowler. The batsman attempts to flick the ball over the wicket-keeper's head. The most famous exponent of the shot is former Zimbabwean international Douglas Marillier.
- Marylebone Cricket Club ("MCC")
- the custodian of the laws of cricket.[1]
- Match fixing
- bribing players of one of the teams to deliberately play poorly, with the intention of cashing in on bets on the result of the game.
- Match referee
- an official whose role is to ensure that the spirit of the game is upheld. He has the power to fine players and/or teams for unethical play.
- Meat of the bat
- the thickest part of the bat, from which the most energy is imparted to the ball.
- Medium-pace
- a bowler who bowls slower than a pace bowler, but faster than a spin bowler. Speed is important to the medium-pacer, but they try and defeat the batsman with the movement of the ball, rather than the pace at which it is bowled. Medium-pacers either bowl cutters or rely on the ball toswing in the air. They usually bowl at about 55–70 mph (90-110 km/h).
- Michelle
- five wickets taken by a bowler in an innings, named after actress Michelle Pfeiffer (a "five-for").
- Middle of the bat
- the area of the face of the bat that imparts maximum power to a shot if that part of the bat hits the ball. Also known as the "meat" of the bat. Effectively the same as the sweet spot; however, a shot that has been "middled" usually means one that is hit with great power as well astiming.[1]
- Middle order
- the batsmen who bat at between roughly number 5 and 8 in the batting order. Can include someall-rounders, a wicket-keeper who can bat a bit but not enough to be considered a wicket-keeper/batsman, and specialist bowlers with some skill at batting.
- Military medium
- medium-pace bowling that lacks the speed to trouble the batsman. Often has derogatory overtones, suggesting the bowling is boring, innocuous, or lacking in variety.[1]
- Mis-field
- a fielder failing to collect the ball cleanly, often fumbling the ball or dropping a catch.
- Mullygrubber
- a ball that doesn't bounce after pitching. This term was coined by legendary player and commentator Richie Benaud.
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