Glossary of cricket terms

High school (ages 12+)
Sports & Games

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Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the sport classification?Bat-and-ball team sport with complex strategic elements
2. What is the team composition?Two teams of 11 players each compete on the field
3. What does the word "batsman" mean in cricket?A batsman is a player who uses a bat to hit the ball and try to score runs.
4. How do you score a "boundary" in cricket?You score a boundary by hitting the ball so it reaches or crosses the rope around the field. If it rolls over the rope it earns four runs; if it clears the rope on the full it earns six runs.

Innings: A phase of play where one team bats and the other fields.
LBW (Leg Before Wicket): A dismissal where the ball would have hit the wicket but struck the batsman's leg.
Slog: An aggressive, often unorthodox, shot played by a batsman.
Wide: An illegal delivery deemed too far from the batsman by the umpire.