Cow Corner
A part of the field that is adjacent to a section of the crowd deemed too visually tragic to be aired on commercial networks. Interestingly this section of spectator seating is also a hideaway for any young female fans who do not wish zoomed images of their chestal regions to be broadcast to the world by pervy cameraman and even sleazier tv sports directors.
Cow Corner also refers to the area of the playing field that is deep on the batsman’s leg side (obviously different for left handers and righ handers) and stretches between deep-midwicket and long on.
No Ball
A derisive term used when a player shows fear and retracts from battle. Usually used in the plural in this instance as in “that player has no balls”. Sometimes used to describe an illegal delivery due a bowler overstepping the bowling crease or any other number of Peter the cheater style deliveries such as a full toss aimed at the batters thinking department (also called a “beamer” or “widow maker”).
Off Side
The off side in cricket refers to an area of the field, unlike the term offiside use in other ball sports. This area used to be a moving target and one characterised by the more flatulent of the team fielding in said area. Due to both the deteriorating diet of the modern cricketer and also the rise of veganism within some cricketing groups, it was deemed confusing by the ICC as the entire field was at times considered off. It now refers to the right-hand side of the field (for a right-handed batsman).
