verb

to hit the ball with a bat in a game such as baseball or cricket

verb

in baseball or cricket, the team that is batting is trying to score runs (=points) by hitting the ball

noun

a player who tries to hit the ball in cricket

noun

a number that represents the average number of times that a baseball player gets a hit

noun

the outer edge of the playing area in cricket

verb

to throw the ball toward the batsman in the sport of cricket

noun

the person throwing the ball toward the batsman in the sport of cricket

noun

the line in front of the wicket where a batsman stands to hit the ball in the game of cricket

noun

a game played by two teams of 11 players who get points by hitting a ball with a bat and running between two sets of sticks called stumps. Someone who plays this sport is called a cricketer.

an informal name for the Woolloongabba Cricket Ground in Brisbane, Australia

verb

to achieve a particular score when you hit the ball in a sport such as baseball

adverb, preposition

if a player or team is out during a game of baseball or cricket, they are not batting anymore

noun

in baseball and cricket, the parts of the field that are farthest from the player who is batting

noun

in cricket, a series of six actions of bowling (=throwing the ball) by the same bowler toward the same end of the ground

verb

if a ball pitches in golf, it hits the ground

noun

one point in the game of cricket

noun

in cricket, one run (=point)

noun

in the game of cricket, a place near the batsman where players stand when they are trying to catch the ball

noun

in the game of cricket, a bowler who bowls the ball slowly and makes it spin a lot

noun

one of the three sticks behind the batsman in cricket

noun

a test match

noun

in cricket and rugby, a game between two teams from different countries

noun

in the game of cricket, the set of three sticks that the bowler tries to hit with the ball

noun

the player in a cricket team who stands behind the wicket and tries to catch the ball