umpirestrikesback's definitions

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

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

Pope mobile

Like the Batmobile, but adhearing to the speed limits

Bless this drive by, and I will take fries with that

by umpirestrikesback July 2, 2005

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

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

King Pair

In cricket, to get out for two golden ducks in the two innings of one match, as opposed to a pair which is two ducks in the two innings. Can only occur in Five, Four or Three day matches in which both teams bat twice

Ever been dismissed for a King Pair?

by umpirestrikesback June 29, 2005

Bouncer

In Cricket, a short pitched ball which is aimed at the batsman's head

The batsman was shaken by a nasty blow to the head from a bouncer

by umpirestrikesback May 19, 2005