Glossary





1.Cricket-an outdoor sport played in England and Commonwealth countries by two teams of 11 players using a flat bat, a small hard ball, and wickets. A player scores by batting the ball and running, while the defenders can get a player out by bowling and hitting the wicket, catching a hit ball, or running the player out
 
 

2.Fielders-a player in cricket who is positioned on the field of play to catch or retrieve the ball when it is struck by the batsman
 
 

3.Bowler-the player who bowls or throws the ball in cricket
 
 

4.Batsman-a wicket player who bats or is batting
 
 

5.Wicket-either of two sets of three upright sticks stumps on which are balanced two shorter sticks bails and in front of which the batsman or batswoman stands
 
 

6.Wicketkeeper-the player positioned behind the wicket to catch the ball or knock the bails off the stumps
 
 

7.Bat-a club used to strike the ball, usually wooden but sometimes made of metal or plastic
 

8.Stumps-A part of the wicket that consists of three stumps that stand upright out of the ground holding the bails
 
 

9.Bails-either of the two short pieces of wood laid on top of the stumps to make the wicket

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