buffet ball

A delivery in cricket that is so poor, the batsman scores runs off it very easily. Used a lot by Ian 'Beefy' Botham.

And it's Clegg to bowl to Butterworth*. Left arm spin, short ambling run up, and it's hit for six. Buffet ball, help yourself.

*After being told just to block, Butterworth walked off afting facing two balls, stumped for six.

by The Strut October 12, 2004