An international tour often includes a Test series, an ODI series and a T20 series, each of between two and five matches. Session
A period of play, from start to lunch, lunch to tea and tea until stumps. Shelled a Dolly
dropped a really easy catch (Dolly). Shepherd the strike (also farm the strike)
of a batsman, contrive to receive the majority of the balls bowled, often to protect a weaker batting partner. Typically, involves declining taking singles early in overs, and trying to take singles late in overs. Shooter
a delivery that skids after pitching (i.e. doesnt bounce as high as would be expected), usually at a quicker pace, resulting in a batsman unable to hit the ball cleanly. Short
1. (of a fielding position) close to the batsman, but not so close as silly; the opposite of deep. 2. (of a delivery) see short-pitched. Short-pitched
a delivery that bounces relatively close to the bowler. The intent is to make the ball bounce well above waist height (a bouncer). A slow or low-bouncing short-pitched ball is known as a long hop. Short of a length
describes a short-pitched delivery that is not so short as a bouncer. Short run
a would-be run that does not count because, when turning for an additional run, one of the batsmen failed to ground some part of their body or bat behind the popping crease. Shot
the act of the batsman hitting the ball with their bat. Short Stop
When the wicket keeper stands upfront, the fielder placed right behind the wicket keeper is called a Short Stop.
The mathematical formula is based on analysis of past completed matches. Used in all international matches since 1999, and in most domestic leagues. Dugout
term taken from association football, a sheltered place just outside the boundary ropes where a teams non-active players and staff sit. Dugouts are a common feature of Twenty20 matches, but pavilions are usually used for any longer forms of the game. E
Eagle-Eye
see ball tracking

Economical
A bowler who concedes very few runs from their over(s), i.e. has a low economy rate. The opposite of expensive. Economy rate
The average number of runs conceded per over delivered by an individual bowler. Lower values are better. Edge (or snick or nick)
A slight deviation of the ball off the edge of the bat. Top, bottom, inside and outside edges denote the four edges of the bat. The notional four edges are due to the bat being either vertical (inside/outside edge), or horizontal (top/bottom edge). See also leading edge. Eleven
another name for one cricket team, which is made of eleven players. End
An area of the ground directly behind one of the stumps, used to designate what end a bowler is bowling from (e.g. the pavilion end). The bowlers take turns delivering alternating overs from the two ends of the pitch. End of an innings
The batting sides innings ends when a wicket falls or a batsman retires and the batting side has no further not out batsmen able to bat, or when the batting sides captain declares. Expensive
a bowler who concedes a large number of runs from their over(s), i.e.