Thursday, October 22, 2009

Q

Queen Pair

a batsman who gets out for zero runs off the second ball he faces in both innings of a two-innings match. Though not a standard cricketing term, Geoffrey Boycott has used the term often enough that it may be encountered in cricket commentary.^{[citation needed]}

Quota

the total number of overs (maximum 10) allotted to a bowler in an ODI, or any limited overs match. Typically total overs in the innings divided by 5, rounded to next highest integer.

R

Rabbit

I. a particularly bad batsman, usually a specialist bowler. A "rabbit" often seems unsure of how he should even hold his bat, as typified by Phil Tufnell, Allan Donald, Courtney Walsh, Glenn McGrath and Chris Martin. See also ferret.^[1]

II. The term is also used for a higher order batsman who is out frequently to the same bowler, although then most often in the form bunny; for example, Ricky Ponting is sometimes described by commentators as "Harbhajan's bunny".

Rain rule

any of various methods of determining which team wins a rain-shortened one-day match. The current preferred method is the Duckworth-Lewis method.

Red cherry

a nickname for the red cricket ball. See cherry.

Referral

a system which allows for batsmen or fielding captains to appeal an umpiring decision to thethird umpire. Still in the experimental stage and not currently used for all Test series.^[23]

Rest day

a non-playing day in the middle of a multiple day game.

Retire

for a batsman to voluntarily leave the field during his innings, usually because of injury. A player who retires through injury ("retired hurt") may return in the same innings at the fall of a wicket, and continue where he left off.^[8] A player who is uninjured ("retired out") may return only with the opposing captain's consent.

Reverse Sweep

a right handed batsman sweeping the ball like a left handed batsman and vice-versa.^[1]

Reverse swing

the art of swinging the ball contrary to how a conventionally swung ball moves in the air; i.e. movement away from the rough side. Many theories as to how this may occur. Usually happens with an older ball than conventional swing, but not always, atmospheric conditions and bowler skill also being important factors. It has been espoused that once the 'rough' side becomes extremely rough a similar effect to that of a dimpled golf ball may cause it to move more quickly through the air than the 'shiny' side of the ball.^[1]

Rib Tickler

A ball bowled short of a length that bounces up higher than expected and strikes the batsman in the midriff (usually the side) and hits several ribs. Not a nice ball to play.

Ring field

A field which is set primarily to save singles, consisting of fieldsmen in all or most of the primary positions forward of the wicket, on or about the fielding circle (or where it would be).

Rogers

The 2nd XI of a club or county. From the Warwickshire and New Zealand player Roger Twose.

Roller

a cylindrical implement used to flatten the pitch before play.

Rotate the strike

to look to make singles wherever possible, in order to ensure that both batsmen are continually facing deliveries and making runs. The opposite of farming the strike.

Rough

a worn-down section of the pitch, often due to bowlers' footmarks, from which spinners are able to obtain more turn.

Roundarm bowling

the type of bowling action in which the bowler's outstretched hand is perpendicular to his body when he releases the ball. Round arm bowling is legal in cricket.

Ruby Duck

A duck when dismissed without facing a ball. e.g. run out without facing or stumped off a wide on the first ball faced.

Run out

dismissal by a member of the fielding side breaking the wicket while the batsman is outside his/her crease in the process of making a run.^[2]

Run rate

the average number of runs scored per over.

Run up

see approach.

Runner

a player of the batting side assisting an injured batsman in running between the wickets. The runner must wear and carry the same equipment and both the injured batsman and the runner can be run out, the injured batsman having to stay in his ground.^[8]