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Why is it a duck in cricket?
When the batter gets out for zero, his score is commonly referred to as a duck in the game of cricket. The term “duck” originates from the “duck’s egg”. The egg has the shape of 0 and hence a nought is commonly called “duck”.
What is a French cut in cricket?
The inside edge in the sport of cricket, variously also referred to as the French cut, the Chinese cut, the Surrey cut, or the Harrow drive, is a shot played by the batsman that touches or clips the edge of the bat pointing toward the leg side of the field.
Who bowled the first yorker?
4. Yorker. England’s Moeen Ali made hitting this yorker look easy – believe us, it isn’t. A yorker could be described as the king of all bowls.
What is Chinese cricket cut?
What is a perfume ball?
It’s called perfume ball since it goes so close to the batsmans nose that he can literally smell the leather on it. It’s a very powerful weapon in a fast bowler’ armory.
Which brand of cricket ball is used in Test matches?
While Test Matches played in England and the West Indies use the Duke cricket ball. There is in fact a third brand of cricket ball being used for Test matches and that is the SG cricket ball being used in India. What is the difference between the Duke and Kookaburra cricket balls?
When is a ball a wide ball in cricket?
If, however, the ball is bowled wide on the leg stump when the batsman is also moving on the leg side (also known as the bowler following the batsman) – It WILL be a wide ball if the ball bowled by the bowler is wider than the movement of the batsman and it completely misses the legs of even the batsman.
What is the purpose of a fielder in cricket?
a fielder who is in position close to the batsman to catch the ball if it hits the bat, then the pad, and rises to a catchable height. Also a defense against being given out lbw, that the ball may have hit the bat first, however indiscernible.