Study the 20 vocabulary terms below. Then continue to the activities.
- Ball
- Bat
- Batsman
- Bouncer
- Boundary
- Bowler
- Catcher
- Century
- Duck
- Fielder
- Fielding
- Innings
- Leg spin
- Off spin
- Over
- Pitch
- Run
- Sixer
- Stump
- Wicket
Noun (thing)
The hard, spherical object delivered by the bowler.
The ball soared off the bat.
Noun (thing)
The equipment used by the batsman to hit the ball.
He swung his bat with precision.
Noun (thing)
The player who tries to score runs by hitting the ball.
The batsman played a careful shot.
Noun (thing)
A short-pitched delivery aimed to unsettle the batsman.
A well-directed bouncer can force an error.
Noun (thing)
The edge of the playing field or a score when the ball reaches it.
He hit the ball for a boundary.
Noun (thing)
The player who delivers the ball to the batsman.
The bowler prepared his run-up.
Noun (thing)
A fielder positioned to catch the ball.
The catcher made an outstanding stop.
Noun (thing)
A batsman's score of 100 runs or more in one innings.
Scoring a century is a major milestone.
Noun (thing)
A score of zero runs.
He felt disappointed after getting out for a duck.
Noun (thing)
A player whose job is to field the ball.
A quick fielder can save many runs.
Noun (thing)
The act of catching or retrieving the ball on the field.
Good fielding can turn the game around.
Noun (thing)
The period in which one team bats.
Their innings lasted for two hours.
Noun (thing)
A style of bowling that spins the ball away from a right-handed batsman.
Leg spin can be very deceptive.
Noun (thing)
A style of bowling that spins the ball into a right-handed batsman.
He mastered off spin after many hours of practice.
Noun (thing)
A set of six consecutive balls bowled.
One over consists of six deliveries.
Noun (thing)
The central strip of the field where play occurs.
The pitch was in perfect condition for play.
Noun (thing)
The basic scoring unit in cricket.
He scored a run with a quick shot.
Noun (thing)
Hitting the ball over the boundary without bouncing, scoring six runs.
That sixer brought the crowd to its feet.
Noun (thing)
One of the three vertical posts that form the wicket.
The ball hit the stumps and dislodged the bails.
Noun (thing)
The set of stumps and bails that the bowler targets.
Toppling the wicket is the main aim.