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bat-pad — /ˈbæt pæd/ (say bat pad) noun Cricket → short leg. {from the notion that the fielder is in a position to catch balls which pop up from the bat or pad of the batter} …
Bat-pad — cricket: close in fielder … Dictionary of Australian slang
bat-pad — Australian Slang cricket: close in fielder … English dialects glossary
pad — [16] English has two words pad, both of them borrowed from Low German or Dutch. The ancestral meaning of pad ‘cushion’ seems to be ‘sole of the foot’, although that sense did not emerge in English until the 18th century. Flemish pad and Low… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
pad — [16] English has two words pad, both of them borrowed from Low German or Dutch. The ancestral meaning of pad ‘cushion’ seems to be ‘sole of the foot’, although that sense did not emerge in English until the 18th century. Flemish pad and Low… … Word origins
Leg before wicket — Ray Lindwall traps Peter May leg before wicket in the First Test of the 1954–55 Ashes series. In the sport of cricket, leg before wicket (LBW) is one of the ways in which a batsman can be dismissed. An umpire will rule a batsman out LBW under a… … Wikipedia
Glossary of cricket terms — Cricket is a team sport played between two teams of eleven. It is known for its rich terminology.[1][2][3] Some terms are often thought to be arcane and humorous by those not familiar with the game.[4] This is a general glossary of the… … Wikipedia
List of cricket terms — Cricket is a team sport played between two teams of eleven. It is known for its rich terminology. [http://content usa.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/239756.html A glossary of cricket terms ] from CricInfo retrieved May 13 2008]… … Wikipedia
Australian cricket team in England in 2005 — The Australian cricket team landed in England on 6 June 2005. Over the course of the summer, they played one Twenty20 International, a one day triangular tournament with both Bangladesh and England, a one day tournament with England, and five… … Wikipedia
Test matches in England in 2005 — There were seven Test matches played in England in 2005. The first two were against Bangladesh, the bottom ranked test team. England started this series ranked second in the LG ICC Test Championship table.The remaining tests were played for the… … Wikipedia
