Interesting Cricket Terms

Our youth, nowadays, is suffering from Cricket's Fever. A lot of people can't even play but are much interested in cricket matches. Not only the International Cricket but also League Cricket such as IPL(Indian Premier League)and Big Bash League is also watched with a great lust.

Anyhow, it is not the topic of talk. I am just mentioning few terms used in Cricket. These are commonly called as Cricket Slang's. Most of the people are not familiar with it. So let us enjoy these cricket slang's.

Agricultural Shot:

This particular slang stands for a shot when a batsman plays across the line of the ball. Often committed by low order batsman when they try to smash the ball over the bowler's head. And often comes into play due to lack of technique. But good hitters such as Shahid Afridi can use it to amuse us and to worry the opponents. This is named so because dirt flies off the pitch

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Nelson on the Board:
Strange! Nelson on the board stands for 111 runs on the board. these can be either individual or total scores.
Nelson on the board is derived from the name of a person. He was a sailor. and had only one eye, one arm and one leg. So stands for 111.

Biffer:

The turn which the bowler is able to produce on a pitch. As Saeed Ajmal is biffering these days:)

Bunsen:

Bunsen refers to a pitch which offers the bowl to play tricks with batsman. Means pitch allowing spinner to do well.
It takes its name from rhyming words Bunsen Burner  meaning Turner.

Chin Music:

Chin music refers to the situation when a fast bowler is continuously bowling Bouncer to warn the batsman.

Perfume Bouncer:

It is bouncer left by a batsman. But its a furious one. Passes in front of the eyes of the batsman.
It requires special technique from the bowler's point of view.
It is named so because as ball passes in front of the batsman's face, the smell of the leather runs through his nostrils.

Drinks Waiter:

Humorous term. Isn't it? It refers to twelfth man who brings drinks.

Featherbed:

A pitch offering itself for the batsmans.

Fruit Salad:

Fruit Salad refers to situation when a bowler keeps on changing his deliveries i.e. he changes his pace, line and length to worry the batsman.

Gardening:
Gardening is mostly done by batsmans today. It is seen that batsman often prodding the pitch with his bat. It is said that it is used to smooth a bump. I think a mere waste of time:)

Hip Clip:         

Hip Clip refers to a snap shot of Brian Lara. Most of us have played Brian Lara Cricket(A computer game).All of these contain that snapshot. It is shown  

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