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ten for

In cricket when a bowler takes ten wickets in an innings he is described as taking ten (wickets) for (the runs he concedes)

Jim Laker ended with 10 for 54 to end with match figures of 19-90

by umpirestrikesback April 16, 2005

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

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

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

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

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