Thesaurus Dictionary
Synonyms and antonyms of Cricket in British Thesaurus
Cricket
the Ashes ()
a competition in the form of a series of cricket matches played between England and Australia
at stumps ()
at the end of a day in cricket, when the stumps are removed
bail (noun)
in the game of cricket, one of the two small pieces of wood laid across the top of the stumps to form the wicket
bat (verb)
to hit the ball with a bat in a game such as baseball or cricket
bat (verb)
in baseball or cricket, the team that is batting is trying to score runs (=points) by hitting the ball
batsman (noun)
a player who tries to hit the ball in cricket
batting average (noun)
the average number of runs (=points) that a cricket player scores after playing in a number of games
boundary (noun)
the outer edge of the playing area in cricket
bowl (verb)
to throw the ball towards the batsman in the sport of cricket, trying to hit the wicket
bowling (noun)
the action of throwing the ball in the sport of cricket
bowl out ()
to remove all of one team’s players from play in cricket and so end their turn at hitting the ball
catch (verb)
British to end a cricketer’s period of play by stopping and keeping hold of a ball they have hit before it touches the ground
century (noun)
a score of 100 runs (=points) made in cricket by one player
the crease (noun)
the line in front of the wicket where a batsman stands to hit the ball in the game of cricket
cricket (noun)
a game played by two teams of 11 players who get points by hitting a ball with a bat and running between two sets of sticks called stumps. Someone who plays this sport is called a cricketer
duck (noun)
a zero score by a batsman in a game of cricket
four (noun)
the score in a game of cricket when a player hits the ball and it reaches the boundary. If it reaches the boundary without touching the ground, it is a six.
googly (noun)
a ball in cricket that is difficult to hit because it has been made to go in a different direction from the one that the batsman is expecting
gully (noun)
in cricket, a particular position on the field, or the person who is placed in this position
hit (verb)
to achieve a particular score when you hit the ball in a sport such as baseball or cricket
howzat (interjection)
a word that cricket players shout to claim that an opponent is out (=should be ordered to leave the field)
in (adjective)
British a player or team that is in during a game of cricket is batting
innings (noun)
a period in a cricket match during which one player or one team tries to score runs (=points)
innings (noun)
the number of runs (=points) a player or team scores during an innings
lbw (adverb)
leg before wicket: if a cricket player is out lbw, they are no longer allowed to continue playing because their leg has prevented the ball from hitting the wicket
Lord’s ()
an important international cricket ground in London
the MCC ()
The Marylebone Cricket Club: a major cricket club based at Lord’s cricket ground in London
misfield (verb)
to make a mistake when you are catching or throwing the ball in a game such as cricket
out (adverb)
if a player or team is out during a game of cricket or baseball, they are no longer batting
outfield (noun)
in baseball and cricket, the parts of the field that are furthest from the player who is batting
the Oval ()
a place in London where many international cricket matches are played
over (noun)
British in cricket, a series of six actions of bowling (=throwing the ball) by the same bowler towards the same end of the ground
pad up ()
to put special thick soft covers on your legs in order to protect them before you start hitting the ball in the game of cricket
pitch (noun)
in cricket, the area between the two sets of stumps (=three sticks that the bowler tries to hit)
pitch (verb)
if a ball pitches in golf or cricket, it hits the ground
run (noun)
one point in the game of cricket
run out ()
if someone is run out in cricket, they have to stop hitting the ball and leave the field because the other team hits one set of stumps (=sticks) with the ball before they can reach it
single (noun)
in cricket, one run (=point)
slip (noun)
in the game of cricket, a place near the batsman where players stand when they are trying to catch the ball
spinner (noun)
in the game of cricket, a bowler who bowls the ball slowly and makes it spin a lot
stand (noun)
the period during which a particular pair of batsmen play together in a cricket match, or the total number of runs that they make together
stump (noun)
one of the three sticks behind the batsman in cricket. If the ball hits them, the batsman must stop playing.
stump (verb)
to end a cricket player’s turn by hitting the stumps with the ball while the player is running towards them
test match (noun)
in cricket and rugby, a game between two teams from different countries
wicket (noun)
in the game of cricket, the set of three sticks that the bowler tries to hit with the ball
wicket (noun)
a point that the bowler’s team scores when the batsman has to leave the field
wicket keeper (noun)
the player in a cricket team who stands behind the wicket and tries to catch the ball