The Cricket World Cup is underway in Australia and New Zealand. But unless you are from Britain, India, South Africa or a few other places, you are very likely so cricket-challenged that you don’t know a googly from a doosra. Fear not! Here is a quick look at a small fraction of the marvelously weird lexicon of cricket.
BEAMER A bean ball, bowled at the batsman’s head.
DIBBLY-DOBBLY A slow, not particularly good bowling effort.
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WICKET The equivalent of a baseball out. Also, the low posts that bowlers try to hit with the ball. Also, the area between these posts.
And if that area is wet, they call it … think for a minute. Yeah, you got it. A sticky wicket.
