Crickipedia Entries

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Valiant scoundrel

When a talented wicket player lets an obscenity slip in the course of the gentleman's game.

Merlins Muff

A splendid rarity which occurs when a players team recovers the wicket at the last minute, it's a hairy yet oddly magical affair.

Full Toss

Delivered by a bowler releasing too early and often accompanied by batsmen popping out of the crease or being struck on the helmet.

Willis

To maintain one's haircut immaculately during a game.

Slog

A big shot that's really hard work to complete

Compulsive Hooker

Lady of the night with full shopping bags.

Bloomsday

The fateful day on which the ECB poach Irish talent.

Buffet Bowling

Buffet bowling was popularised by the likes of Shane Warne, Darren Gough, and Merv Hughes, and particularly well played by the likes of Mike Gatting, Inzamam ul Haq, and David Boon...

Piano

As in "Try bowling down a piano and see if he can hit that". A comment usually made by a close fielder to the bowler, intended as a sledge towards a batsman who is consistently playing and missing.

Hawk-Eye

A method for commentators to obfuscate matters and alienate older viewers by rendering the trajectory of the last ball bowled in the fashion of a low-budget computer game.
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