Man of the match
an award which may be given to the highest scoring batsman, leading wicket taker or best overall performer in a match. Man of the series is the same over a whole series. Manhattan
also called the Skyline. It is a bar graph of the runs scored off each over in a one-day game, with dots indicating the overs in which wickets fell. The name is alternatively applied to a bar graph showing the number of runs scored in each innings in a batsmans career. So called because the bars supposedly resemble the skyscrapers that dominate the skyline of Manhattan. Mankad
the running-out by the bowler of a non-striking batsman who leaves their crease before the bowler has released the ball. It is named after Vinoo Mankad, an Indian bowler, who controversially used this method in a Test match. This is relatively common in indoor cricket and is noted separately from run outs, though almost unheard of in first-class cricket. Manufacturer
typically, the firm responsible for producing a batsmans cricket bat. Some popular manufacturers include Kookaburra Sport, Gray-Nicolls, and Sanspareils Greenlands. Marillier shot
see paddle scoop

Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC)
the cricket club that owns Lords cricket ground in London NW8. It is the custodian of the laws of cricket. Match fixing
Illegally arranging the outcome of a match in advance, such as playing deliberately poorly to ensure a loss. Most commonly fixing is due to bribes or collusion with gamblers who bet on the result, see betting controversies in cricket.
Run out
dismissal by a member of the fielding side breaking the wicket while the batsman is outside their crease making a run. Run rate
the average number of runs scored per over. Run up 
see approach. Runner
a player from the batting side who assists an injured batsman by running between the wickets. The runner wears and carry the same equipment, and can be run out. Since 2011, runners have not been permitted in international cricket, but can be used at lower grades. Runs per wicket ratio 
See quotient. Runscorer or run scorer
a batsman who is prolific at scoring runs, particularly if they hold a record for doing so. S
Safe
The batsmen are safe when in their ground, or starting from a position between the popping creases it have made their ground before a fielder can break the wicket. Sandshoe crusher
See toe crusher

Sawn off
A batsman who has been wrongly or unluckily given out by an umpire. Scoop shot
see paddle scoop

Scoreboard
A large mechanical or electronic display that indicates the current score, controlled by the scorer. A basic scoreboard lists the number of runs scored, wickets taken, overs completed, and (in the second innings of a limited overs match) the target required. More sophisticated scoreboards provide far more information, such as individual scores for each batsman, the bowling analysis, required run rate, par score etc. Scorer
A person officially responsible for recording the scoring and detailed statistics of the game, usually ball-by-ball.