Rules
The call the umpire gives when the ball hits the batters leg when travelling toward the wicket.
Leg Before Wicket (LBW)
The player who stands behind the stumps who wears gloves and a helmet (sometimes)
Wicketkeeper
This occurs when a bowler delivers the ball with a bent arm, which is illegal in cricket.
Throwing (or chucking)
This shot is played with a straight bat and aims to hit the ball along the ground back past the bowler.
This batting tactic focuses on rotating strike and scoring quick singles to build pressure on fielders.
The rule when a fielder catches the ball from the batter before hitting the ground.
A catch
The close fielding position that stands beside the batter to catch edges off the bat.
Slip
This type of delivery spins from the off side toward the leg side for a right-handed batter.
Off-spin
This occurs when a batter hits the ball and is dismissed because a fielder catches it before it bounces.
Caught out
This bowling tactic involves placing multiple fielders on one side of the field to target a batter’s weakness.
Setting an attacking field
When the wicket is broken whilst the batter is running between wickets before they reach their crease.
Run-out
Deep fielding position is placed near the boundary directly behind the batter on the leg side.
Fine leg
This fast, short-pitched delivery is aimed at the batter’s upper body to force a defensive shot.
This aggressive shot is played across the line toward the leg side, often to short-pitched bowling.
Pull shot
This tactic is used by bowlers who repeatedly bowl just outside off stump to force mistakes.
Bowling tight line and length
A delivery that passes the batter above waist height before bouncing is called what?
A no ball
This position is directly behind the bowler and often fields powerful straight hits.
Long off.
This rule violation happens when a bowler’s front foot crosses the popping crease.
No-ball
This term describes the area where the batter is safe from being run out or stumped.
The crease
This game strategy involves batting carefully to avoid losing wickets while steadily building a total.
Building an innings
A wicketkeeper breaks the stumps while the batter is out of their crease and not attempting a run.
Stumped.
This infield position is on the leg side, halfway between the pitch and the boundary, often stopping quick singles.
Mid wicket
This variation is bowled slower than a fastball to deceive the batter’s timing.
Slower ball
This is when two batters successfully run between the wickets to score.
This fielding tactic places close catchers near the batter to apply pressure and create wicket opportunities.
An attacking field