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THE UNFAMILIAR TERMS OF A FAMILIAR SPORT

Most of the Sri Lankans have a remarkable affection for the game of cricket, which rose like a
phoenix from the ashes following the World Cup victory in 1996. As the game evolved over time, it received
a large magnitude of public attention and cricket matches were started to be telecast on television. It is
in this backdrop, the cricket commentators too became key figures and their commentaries allowed avid
Sri Lankan cricket fans to pick a wide variety of cricket terms and expressions to beef up their cricketing
glossary. This article is attempting to unravel some of the unfamiliar terms of a familiar sport, cricket.

Beamer - When a bowler delivers a ball that Cow corner - A fielding position between
does not bounce on the pitch and reaches the midwicket and long-on boundary. The term is
batsman at head height, the delivery is called a believed to have originated at Dulwich College
beamer. Batsmen are not happy when bowlers where there was the corner of a field containing
deliver beamers, though it is unintended. livestock off the playing area.

Bend your back - The term used to signify the Dibbly-dobbly bowlers - Bowlers who bowl slow
extra effort put in by a fast bowler to obtain medium pace, e.g. Chris Harris and Nathan from
some assistance from a flat pitch. When fast Kiwi cricket team.
bowlers have to bowl on subcontinent pitches
they have to bend their backs. Gardening - The act of a batsman tapping on the
pitch, with his bat, suspecting that the unevenness
Belter - A pitch which gives little help to of the pitch will lead to misbehaving of deliveries.
bowlers and good for batsmen. The modern
day ODI pitches are belters where batsmen Jaffa - A delivery that is too good for the batsman,
score and leaves him groping hopelessly at thin air or
dismisses him.
Bunny - A member of the team who is not
recognized as a batsman and is selected as a Long hop - A ball which pitches short, sits up and
specialist bowler or wicketkeeper. 'begs' to be hit.

Carry your bat - An opening batsman who Manhattan - A bar graph of runs scored per over
remains not out till the end of an innings. which resembles the Manhattan skyscrapers
skyline.
Corridor of uncertainty - A term beloved by
commentators which describes an area just Lt JAK Jayawardana
outside the batsman's off stump where he is NVX 5710
unsure whether he has to leave or play the ball. Media Coordinator's Office