Arjun's Cricket Dictionary
Everything I'm learning about cricket — one word, one shot, and one match at a time.
Cover Drive
A cover drive is a shot where you hit the ball between the cover/extra cover fielder and the mid-off fielder. This is a shot…
Straight Drive
A straight drive is a shot where you hit the ball straight and along the ground. The ball should not go in the air.…
Umpire Terms
Out When umpire keeps their right hand first finger pointing toward the sky Four When umpires swing their arm from left to right Six…
Back-foot Defense
Back-foot defense A back-foot defense is a shot where you take your front foot in the same line as your back foot. This shot…
Powerplay
Powerplay Powerplay are overs where batsmen get an advantage to hit for more runs because there are only two fielders outside the 30- yard…
Front-foot Defense
A front foot defense is a block where you don’t let the ball hit the stumps. You can play this shot on the balls…
Pull Shot
A pull shot is a cross batted and aggressive stroke played on the back foot and the ball goes on the leg side. The…