umpirestrikesback's definitions

Five for

In cricket where a bowler takes five wickets in an innings. He is described as taking five (wickets) for (the number of runs he concedes)

Player: I took a five for this weekend

by umpirestrikesback April 16, 2005

Beamer

In Cricket, a ball that is delivered and reaches the batsman on the full above the waist. Can be very dangerous

Brett Lee bowled McCullum a beamer

by umpirestrikesback May 18, 2005

Allrounder

In cricket a player who can play in more than one role to a good standard. The traditional allrounder is a batsman and a bowler (Eg. Ian Botham, Andrew Flintoff, Imran Khan, Sir Gary Sobers) but more recently a new breed of wicketkeeper-batsman allrounders have emerged with Adam Gilchrist of Australia leading the way.

Andrew Flntoff is a bowling allrounder whereas Adam Gilchrist is a wicketkeeping allrounder
(England for the Ashes!)

by umpirestrikesback July 16, 2008

GBH

Grevious Bodily Harmison- The name given to Steve Harmison, Englands premier fast bowler for his ability to beat the hell out of opposing batsmen

GBH nails another Aussie with a rib tickler

by umpirestrikesback June 17, 2005

dyslexic

If you can spell it, your not

Doctor: Please spell Dyslexic
Man: Huh?
Doctor: That'll be a yes then...

by umpirestrikesback March 31, 2005

Jaffa

In cricket a Jaffa is a delvery that is unplayable.

See any Steve Harmison yorker for details

by umpirestrikesback June 17, 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