A particularly poor batsman, who is, invariably, a specialist bowler. While most lower-order batsmen would be expected to occasionally score some useful runs, a rabbit is expected to be dismissed cheaply almost every time. Another term, ferret, refers to a batsman even worse than a rabbit. The term comes from hunting with ferrets where the hunter "sends in a ferret after the rabbits". 2. A higher order batsman who is out frequently to the same bowler is referred to as that bowlers rabbit or bunny. Rain delay
A halt in game proceedings due to rain, but not yet a wash out. Rain rule
Any of various methods of determining which team wins a rain-shortened one-day match. The current preferred method is the Duckworth–Lewis method. Red cherry
A nickname for the red cricket ball. See cherry. Referral
(or review) An invocation of the Umpire Decision Review System, referring the decision to the third umpire for review. Release or point of release
The moment in a bowling action when the bowler lets go of the ball. Required run rate
(or asking rate) The run rate needed by the batting team to win, in the second innings of a limited overs match. Calculated as the number of runs required for victory (not a tie), divided by the number of overs remaining. Often shown on the scoreboard and updated automatically after each delivery. A high required run rate necessitates more aggressive batting. Reserve day
A vacant day in a touring schedule which can be used to replay or reconvene a match which is washed out.
The Ashes originated as a result of a satirical obituary published in a British newspaper, The Sporting Times, in 1882 after a match at The Oval in which Australia beat England on an English ground for the first time. The obituary stated that English cricket had died, and the body would be cremated and the ashes taken to Australia. The English press dubbed the next English tour to Australia (1882–83) as the quest to regain The Ashes. During that tour a small terracotta urn was presented to England captain Ivo Bligh by a group of Melbourne women. The urn is reputed to contain the ashes of one or two bails. Asking rate
see required run rate

Attacking field
A fielding configuration in which more fielders are close in to the pitch so as to take catches more readily, at the risk of allowing more runs to be scored. Attacking shot
An aggressive or strong hit by the batsman designed to score runs. Audi
Two consecutive pairs, or four consecutive ducks. The term alludes to Audi, a German car manufacturer, whose logo is four linked rings. Average
1.  see batting average
2.  see bowling average

Away swing
see outswing

B
Back foot
1. When batting, the foot that is closest to the stumps. For a right-hand batsmans stance, the back foot is the right foot; for a left-hand batsman it is the left foot. 2. When bowling, the foot which contacts the ground before the front foot i.e. the back foot is the second contact before the ball is released.