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Off Side

by | Jun 25, 2022 | | 0

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).

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No Ball

by | Jun 24, 2022 | | 0

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”).

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