The Sarasota International Cricket Club at Lakewood Ranch
Founded more than 25 years ago, the Sarasota International Cricket Club's permanent facility at Lakewood Ranch is truly worthy of the world-class competition you'll find there.
All-Rounder
Player skilled at both batting and bowling
(ex: Any player who can score the most runs and take the most wickets in a match is a great all-rounder.)
Bowl
Swing the arm from behind the body, over the head, and release the ball on the down swing without bending the elbow
(ex: A fast bowler can't usually bowl for as long as a spin bowler because fast bowling takes a lot more energy.)
Bye
An "extra" scored when both the batsman and the wicket-keeper miss a bowler's delivery
(ex: A fast bowler concedes byes if he bowls wides that his wicket-keeper can't catch.)
Century
Score of at least 100 runs; an important achievement for a batsman
(ex: Every cricketing kid's dream is to make a century for his country in a big Test match.)
Delivery
Act of bowling the ball; a ball
(ex: A batsman who goes out on the first delivery he faces gets a "golden duck".)
Duck
Getting no runs; going out for zero runs
(ex: Don Bradman went out for a duck in his last innings.)
Four
Shot that reaches the boundary after bouncing and scores four runs
(ex: I hit seven fours in my innings, but I didn't hit any sixes this time.)
Hook (Shot)
Shot in which a batsman swings his bat around his head and hits the ball behind "square leg"
(ex: A good batsman can hit a hook shot when a fast delivery is short-pitched and at head height.)
Maiden Over
An over in which no runs are scored
(ex: Bowlers talk about how many batsmen they dismissed and how many maiden overs they bowled.)
Over
Six consecutive balls by one bowler
(ex: Barry bowled 16 overs today and took three wickets for the loss of 42 runs.)
Six
Shot that goes over the boundary without bouncing and scores six runs
(ex: We love it when a batsman hits a huge six and the ball sails over the fence and into the crowd.)
Wicket (1)
A set of stumps and bails
(ex: If a batsmen touches the wickets with his bat or any part of his body, and the bails fall off, he is out.)
Wicket (2)
The pitch
(ex: If it's been raining and the pitch is damp, you can say it's a "sticky wicket".)
Wicket (3)
Dismissal of a batsman
(ex: David surprised us with his bowling when he took five wickets for only 32 runs.)
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