blockhole

blockhole
A small depression in the pitch caused by batsmen tapping their bats on the point where they have taken block. The description of the "blockhole" being a physical location has caused much debate within the cricketing community. Many assert that the "blockhole" is actually the general area in which the batsman takes guard. A ball bowled into the "blockhole" will generally force the batsman to play a "blocking" type shot.

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  • half volley — noun a tennis return made by hitting the ball immediately after it bounces • Hypernyms: ↑return * * * noun : a ball that is stroked or batted at the instant it rebounds from the ground: as a. : a kick in soccer taken on the run as a ball rebounds …   Useful english dictionary

  • blockholer — noun see blockhole II …   Useful english dictionary

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