Six (or Sixer)
a shot which passes over or touches the boundary without having bounced or rolled, so called because it scores six runs to the batting side. Skiddy
A pace bowler who typically obtains a low-bounce on their delivery is described as skiddy. The opposite is slingy

Skier
(pronounced  SKY-ə) A mistimed shot hit almost straight up in the air, to the sky. Usually results in the batsman being caught out. Occasionally however the fielder positions themself perfectly to take the catch but misses it or drops it. Such an error is considered very embarrassing for the fielder. Skipper
An informal term for the captain, from the nautical skipper. Sometimes shortened to skip, particularly as a nickname. Skyline
alternative name for Manhattan. Slash
a cut, but played aggressively or possibly recklessly – a cut (q.v.) being a shot played square on the off side to a short-pitched delivery wide of off stump. So called because the batsman makes a "cutting" motion as they play the shot. Sledging
verbal exchanges between players on opposing sides. This ranges from banter between friends to verbal abuse or a psychological tactic to gain advantage of the opposition by undermining their confidence or breaking their concentration. Considered in some cricketing countries to be against the spirit of the game, but acceptable in others. Slice
a kind of cut shot played with the bat making an obtuse angle with the batsman. Slider
a wrist spinners delivery where backspin is put on the ball. Slingy
A pace bowler who typically obtains a high-bounce on their delivery, perhaps because of their unusual height.
Tour match
any match on a tour which does not have full international status; most typically matches played as a warm-up between the travelling international team and a local club or composite team. Track
another term for the pitch. Triggered
when the Umpire gives a Batsman out LBW almost immediately with little consideration for any other factor than the ball hitting the pads in front of the stumps. The batsman is said to have been "triggered" or "trigd" because the Umpire has an itchy trigger finger, ready to raise it to give the batsman out easily. Trimmer
a high-quality fast bowling delivery, especially one that results in a dismissal of a batsman by removing the bails without hitting the stumps

Trundler
a reliable, steady medium-pace bowler who is not especially good, but is not especially bad either. See also military medium. Turn
manner in which a batsman grounds the bat at the end of a run, change directions, and prepare to take another run. The correct execution is for the batsman to turn towards the side of the field the ball was played to in order to judge whether another run is possible. See Turn blind, Two. Also the amount a spin ball changes directions – turns/spins – after hitting the pitch. For example, "That leg spin turned a lot." Turn blind
turn by a batsman facing to the side of field away from that to which the ball was played, deprecated as it increases the danger of a run out. Tweaker
An informal (often affectionate) term for a spin bowler.