Cricket Terms
The player from the batting team who hits the ball
What is the Batsman or Batter?
British English idiom referring to a difficult, awkward, or delicate situation requiring careful handling. Often used to describe playing fields that are wet, muddy, or "sticky".
What is a Sticky Wicket?
The year when India first beat England in England
1971
Current Cricket World Cup Champion Country from 2023. Hint: It's still part of the Commonwealth but one of the farthest countries from Britain.
Australia
The basic unit of scoring, achieved by a batter hitting the ball and completing runs between the wickets
What is a Run?
Front "Corner" of the field on the batter's leg side which is hardly ever hit to and thus would be a good spot for a specific animal to graze in. The animal is considered sacred in India.
What is the Cow's Corner?
The year when India first beat the West Indies in the West Indies?
1971
Who was the runner-up at the 2023 World Cricket Cup?
India
The set of three stumps and two bails at each end of the pitch
What is a Wicket?
Type of hit or "shot" a batter can make which takes chunks out of the playing field, and also a word used to describe a type of school MSU has historically been famous for being?
What is an Agricultural Shot?
The year India first won the World Cup in Cricket?
1983
What year is the next Cricket World Cup? Hint: It's the same time gap that the FIFA World Cup has between their contests.
2027
Location of the next Cricket World Cup. Hint: It's an African country and former British territory with the most popular sports being football (soccer), rugby, and cricket.
South Africa