umpirestrikesback's definitions

GM

Gunn and Moore, an English Cricket Bat manufacturing company, producing quality international standard bats

Man 1: You getting a new bat?
Man 2: Yeah, either a GM Purist or a Maxi
Man 1: Good bats

by umpirestrikesback December 28, 2005

Buffet Bowling

A bowler in cricket who is bowling deliveries that are easy to hit for runs. So named because in a buffet, you can take what you want in large amounts.

Batsman: "...so the other team brings on a buffet bowler so I smacked him for six sixes."

by umpirestrikesback February 23, 2005

fishing

In cricket to go fishing is too dangle the bat at balls outside of off stump. Also known as having a nibble.

Bowler: Come on lads we've got him fishing!

by umpirestrikesback August 10, 2005

Ferret

In cricket, a batsman low dowm the batting order. So named because he goes in after the rabbits.

Commentator: "Courtney Walsh strolling to the crease now, a ferret if I ever saw one, sure to get another duck."

by umpirestrikesback February 23, 2005

sticky wicket

A term that aludes to a situation in which a person is in trouble. Comes from cricket where on uncovered wickets after a short rainfall a pitch could dry into a 'sticky' which could make it extremely difficult to play on as the ball would be going anywhere. Not anything to do with sex R.munkey. Where the fuck you from?

Its a bit of a sticky wicket, my girlfriend and my wife just met up at the pregnancy clinic...

by umpirestrikesback April 1, 2005

Jaffa

In cricket a Jaffa is a delvery that is unplayable.

See any Steve Harmison yorker for details

by umpirestrikesback June 17, 2005

Sledging

Sledging or "Mental Disintergration" as it is also known is the tactic of talking to players on the opposition side (particularily batsmen, as taking on a whole team in the field is never a good idea) with the objective of destroying either their concentration or their confidence/self esteem. Sledging is practised in a large way by the Australian Cricket Team, but most International teams partake in sledging. Sledging can be merely an opposition player talking constantly to the batsman, but has mostly become known as players swearing and questioning their lineage.

Glenn McGrath to Eddie Brandes
GM: "Oi Brandes why are you so fat?"
EB: "Because everytime I shag your wife she gives me a biscuit"

Andrew Flintoff to Tino Best (after Best had attempted a slog sweep towards the pavilion)
AF: "Mind those windows Tino"

Rod Marsh to Ian Botham
RM: "So how's your wife and my kids?"

by umpirestrikesback May 17, 2005