Common Cricket Terminology

1. COMMON CRICKET TERMINOLOGY WICKET A wicket refers to the set of three stumps (wooden sticks) embedded in the ground. It also includes two bails placed on top of the stumps. When a batsman gets out, it means they have lost their wicket. 1 LBW (LEG BEFORE WICKET) LBW is a mode of dismissal in cricket. It occurs when the ball hits the batsman's leg or body but would have otherwise hit the stumps. The batsman is given out if the umpire deems the ball would have hit the stumps had it not hit the leg. 2 INNINGS An innings is the batting or bowling turn of one team in a cricket match. In a Test match, each team has two innings. In limited-overs formats, like One Day Internationals (ODIs) and T20s, each team typically has one innings. 3 BOUNDARY A boundary is the outer edge of the cricket field. When a batsman hits the ball across the boundary without it touching the ground, they score four runs. If the ball clears the boundary on the full without bouncing, it's a six, worth six runs. 4 CREASE The crease is a set of lines drawn on the ground at each end of the pitch. The batsman's safety is within the crease while running or facing a bowler. There are the popping crease (nearest to the batsman), return crease (parallel to the popping crease), and bowling crease (from where the bowler delivers the ball). 5