Felix S's definitions

tonk

Term used in cricket to describe when a player is using powerful strokes in an attempt to score as many runs as quickly as possible.
Usually by hitting to ball to, or over, the boundary.

"With less than two overs left in the game and twenty-five runs to score these two batsmen will be looking to really tonk the ball to have a chance of winning"

To be: "Going the tonk".

by Felix S January 29, 2008