Timed out
A batsman is ruled timed out following the fall of a wicket if they do not occupy the crease within a set time. The new batsman is then out just as if they had been bowled, stumped, run out or caught. Timeless match
a match which is played until both teams have completed their allotted innings or overs, regardless of how many days are required. Many early first-class matches were played in a timeless format, but the need for advanced scheduling has meant that timeless matches are seldom played today. Timing
the art of striking the ball so that it hits the bats sweet spot. A "well-timed" shot imparts great speed to the ball but appears effortless. Toe-crusher
A yorker bowled with inswing, aimed at the batsmans toes. Ton
see century. Top edge
the ball hitting the top edge of the bat when a batsman plays a cross-bat shot

Top order
the batsmen batting in the top 4 in the batting order. These are generally the most skilled batsmen in the team, equipped with the technique and temperament to continue batting for long periods, often for hours or a whole day. Top spin
forward rotation on the ball, causing it to increase speed immediately after pitching. Toss
the traditional flipping of a coin to determine which captain will have the right to choose whether to bat or field. Tour
An organised itinerary of matches requiring travel away from the teams usual base. Used especially in international cricket for the representative team of one nation playing a series of matches in another nation.
3. (verb) Touch the ball with a batting glove while the glove is in contact with the bat. In that circumstance, the rules consider the glove to be part of the bat, so the batsman can score runs or be caught if they glove the ball. Glovemanship (also glovework)
the skills of wicketkeeping, used when either praising or criticising a performance

Golden duck
a dismissal for nought (zero), from the first ball faced in a batsmans innings. ( cf Duck, Diamond duck, Platinum duck )

Golden pair (also King pair)
a dismissal for nought (zero) runs off the first ball faced in each of a batsmans two innings of a two-innings match (see this list of Pairs in test and first-class cricket). Good length
the ideal place for a stock delivery to pitch in its trajectory from the bowler to the batsman. It makes the batsman uncertain whether to play a front-foot or back-foot shot. A good length differs from bowler to bowler, based on the type, height and speed of the bowler. The "good length" is not necessarily the best length to bowl, as a bowler may wish to bowl short or full to exploit a batsmans weaknesses. Googly (also wrongun or bosie)
a deceptive spinning delivery by a wrist spin bowler which spins the opposite direction to the stock delivery. For a right-hander bowler and a right-handed batsman, a googly will turn from the off side to the leg side. Developed by Bosanquet around 1900. Gouging
causing intentional damage to the pitch or ball.