French cricket
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French cricket — French cricket, (also known in Australia as Toey) is an informal form of cricket where a ball (usually a tennis ball) is bowled underarm at the legs of another player holding either a cricket bat or a tennis racquet. The player holding the bat,… … Wikipedia
French cricket — noun A game (esp of children) in which players throw a ball at a batsman from the place where it is fielded, the batsman being out if the ball strikes his or her leg below the knee • • • Main Entry: ↑French * * * ˌFrench ˈcricket 7 [French… … Useful english dictionary
French cricket — /frɛntʃ ˈkrɪkət/ (say french krikuht) noun a game played with a ball and a cricket bat, in which the person batting holds the bat in front of the legs and is free to move as far away from the likely next throw of the ball as possible until the… …
French cricket — noun an informal game resembling cricket but played with a soft ball which is bowled at the batter s legs … English new terms dictionary
Cricket — A bowler bowling to a batsman. The paler strip is the cricket pitch. The two sets of three wooden stumps on the pitch are the wickets. The two … Wikipedia
French — adj. & n. adj. 1 of or relating to France or its people or language. 2 having the characteristics attributed to the French people. n. 1 the language of France, also used in Belgium, Switzerland, Canada, and elsewhere. 2 (the French) (pl.) the… … Useful english dictionary
Cricket in Canada — Cricket match in progress in Stanley Park, Vancouver In fact, it was so popular that it was declared the national sport by John A. Macdonald, the first Prime Minister of Canada.[1] There are well over 40,000 cricketers in the country … Wikipedia
Cricket (disambiguation) — Cricket is a bat and ball sport contested by two teams. Cricket may also refer to: Contents 1 Insects 2 Theatre 3 Sports and games … Wikipedia
Cricket in Luxembourg — is dominated by the British and Indian expatriate communities, and remains a minor sport amongst native Luxembourgers. Luxembourg City, home to 1,800 Britons, is the centre of the sport, and all of Luxembourg s club sides are situated in the city … Wikipedia
cricket — Ⅰ. cricket [1] ► NOUN ▪ an open air game played on a large grass field with bat and ball between teams of eleven players, the batsmen attempting to score runs by hitting the ball and running between the wickets. ● not cricket Cf. ↑not cricket… … English terms dictionary
