Cricketing lexicon

[harsh.ag]

Reddit says Stephen Fry compiled this:

The tweet: https://twitter.com/stephenfry/status/1019956297494614016

 

[BoyBrumby]

Disappointing lack of "tw@t"...

But also "muscle" (he muscled it through midwicket) & "leather" (he's leathered it back over the bowlers head)

 

[Daemon]

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How does one use 'Clump' lol

 

[Howe_zat]

'larrup'

 

[harsh.ag]

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How does one use 'Clump' lol

Cart
Dab (although dib in that pic may be a misspelling for dab)

 

[Engle]

Persuade - He deftly persuaded the ball past point

 

[Engle]

Sliced
Middled
Lifted ( variation of Lofted )
Top-edged (also Bottom-edged)
Deaden

 

[vcs]

"pumped over long-on for half a dozen"

- used exclusively by annoying Antipodean commentators (Healy comes to mind)

"dinked over the infield"

- generally used to refer to cute chip/paddle type shots played in limited overs when the field restrictions are on

 

[trundler]

Flogged, similar to spanked. Always gets a giggle.

 

[vcs]

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How does one use 'Clump' lol

When a muscular biffer (say Flintoff) hits one for 6.

Certainly wouldn't be used in the context of a batsman like Laxman or Amla.

 

[cnerd123]

I see Clump as being a more violent Lob

 

[Daemon]

I thought it's more of a mistimed clobber

 

[Engle]

Skied
Scrunched (or Crunched)
Whipped
Helped it along
Negotiated

 

[Daemon]

There's also 'missed' which I'm sure many of us are all too familiar with

 

[cnerd123]

Those are words for when you hit the ball

We could compile quite an impressive list for when you've missed the ball - flail, beaten, waft, cut in half...

 

[harsh.ag]

There's also 'missed' which I'm sure many of us are all too familiar with

That's not hitting the ball.

 

[Daemon]

That's not hitting the ball.

Tell that to Steve Bucknor

 

[harsh.ag]

Tell that to Steve Bucknor

I did. Unfortunately umpires don't really listen to random dude in the crowd.

 

[OverratedSanity]

I did. Unfortunately umpires don't really listen to random dude in the crowd.

Unless you're Ricky Ponting. In which case you 100% saw clearly what happened.

 

[Daemon]

I did. Unfortunately umpires don't really listen to random dude in the crowd.

tbf he didn't hear most of what went on in the middle either