What is a donkey in cricket?

donkey drop (plural donkey drops) (cricket) A pitch of the ball that aims to land it on the stumps from as great a height as possible, preferably with the ball descending behind the batsman standing at the crease.

Why is it called donkey drop?

A Donkey Drop is a delivery bowled with a very high flight before it bounces. One of the reasons for a donkey drop is when the ball slips out of the hand of the bowler, leading to it popping up high in the air and landing in front of the batsman.

Why is a Yorker called a Yorker?

A yorker could be described as the king of all bowls. It's when the ball lands directly at the batter's feet, and it's extremely difficult to hit. Oxford dictionaries suggests that the term was coined because players from York bowled them so often.

What is a wicket in cricket?

A wicket consists of three stumps, or stakes, each 28 inches (71.1 cm) high and of equal thickness (about 1.25 inches in diameter), stuck into the ground and so spaced that the ball cannot pass between them. Two pieces of wood called bails, each 4.37 inches… In cricket.

What is bouncer no ball rule in cricket?

21.10 Ball bouncing over head height of striker

The umpire shall call and signal No ball for any delivery which, after pitching, passes or would have passed over head height of the striker standing upright at the popping crease.

Worst bowling in cricket history! **funniest bowling fails**

Can a batsman stump without a ball?

A batsman may be out stumped off a wide delivery but cannot be stumped off a no ball as bowler is credited for the wicket.

Can a bowler bowl behind the umpire?

Unless for a change up ball it will not be used much. There's no rule that bowler should be visible to ump.

What is a goose in cricket?

Even in baseball, when a batter gets out without scoring, it is called a goose egg. The origins of the phrase duck in cricket can actually be traced back to when former British monarch Edward VII used to play the sport.

What is 3 wickets in a row called?

In cricket, a hat-trick occurs when a bowler takes three wickets with consecutive deliveries. The deliveries may be interrupted by an over bowled by another bowler from the other end of the pitch or the other team's innings, but must be three consecutive deliveries by the individual bowler in the same match.

What is 4 wickets in a row called?

In Australia, four wickets in four balls is sometimes referred to as a double hat-trick on the basis that there are two ways of compiling the three-in-three sequence (i.e. wickets 1,2 and 3 or wickets 2,3 and 4).

What's a Jaffa in cricket?

Jaffa (also corker) an exceptionally well bowled, practically unplayable delivery, usually but not always from a fast bowler.

What is a royal duck in cricket?

Royal Duck: When an opener gets dismissed on the very first ball of their team's innings, it is known as a royal duck. Laughing Duck: When a batter gets out at the end of their team's innings, it is termed a laughing duck.

What is bronze duck in cricket?

A batsman can be dismissed for a Bronze Duck on the third ball of their innings. Once again, the term can only apply if they are out without scoring a single run. A bronze duck is another phrase that isn't used all the way around the cricketing world.

What is donkey drop in cricket?

donkey drop (plural donkey drops) (cricket) A pitch of the ball that aims to land it on the stumps from as great a height as possible, preferably with the ball descending behind the batsman standing at the crease.

What does donkey mean as an insult?

: a stupid or obstinate person.

What does donkey dust mean?

Sold as a grainy white or light brown powder. Looks similar to cocaine but is a very different drug. Also called: Donkey Dust.

What is Duck wicket?

A batsman who is dismissed without facing a ball (most usually run out from the non-striker's end, but alternatively stumped or run out off a wide delivery) is said to be out for a diamond duck, but in some regions that term has an alternative definition.

What is a 5 wicket haul called?

A five-wicket haul (also known as a "five–for" or "fifer") occurs when a bowler takes five or more wickets in a single innings. This is regarded as the bowler's equivalent to a century. Australian cricketers use the rhyming slang "getting a Michelle" when they take five wickets in an innings.

Who has taken highest hat-trick?

Sri Lanka's Lasith Malinga is the only cricketer to have taken three ODI hat-tricks.

What is a bunny in cricket?

Bunny. A batsman that is frequently dismissed by the same bowler, becoming their 'Bunny' or 'Rabbit'.

What is a ferret in cricket?

Rabbit - incompetent lower-order batsman, also known as a Ferret.

What does 6 balls mean in cricket?

In cricket, an over consists of six legal deliveries bowled from one end of a cricket pitch to the player batting at the other end, almost always by a single bowler.

Can a spinner bowl yorker?

For the spin bowler's yorker the arm rotation will be faster. It will look like a fast bowler's action from the front but the batsman won't notice it. The ball will come down at great speed especially when you hold it cross seam!

Is 2nd bouncer a no ball?

The ICC changed it to two bouncers per over in 1994, with a two-run no-ball penalty (rather than one-run no-ball) if the bowler exceeded two bouncers an over. One Day International cricket allowed one bouncer per over in 2001 (and a one-run no-ball in case a bowler exceeded the limit).

Is it a no ball if it bounces twice?

If it bounces more than twice or rolls along the ground before it reaches the batsman, it will be called No Ball by the umpire.