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.
When the fielder stands outside the 30-yard circle, he is called a Long Stop. Shoulder Arms
Rather than risk playing the ball, the batsman lifts the bat high above their shoulder to keep their bat and hand out of harms way. Side on
1. A side on bowler has back foot, chest and hips aligned towards the batsman at the instant of back foot contact. 2. A batsman is side on if their hips and shoulders are facing at ninety degrees to the bowler. Sight screen
a large board placed behind the bowler, beyond the boundary, used to provide contrast to the ball, thereby aiding the striker in seeing the ball when it is delivered. Typically, coloured white to contrast a red ball, or black to contrast a white ball. Silly
a modifier to the names of some fielding positions to denote that they are unusually close to the batsman, most often silly mid-off, silly mid-on, silly midwicket and silly point. Single
a run scored by the batsmen physically running once only between the wickets. Single wicket
A one-vs-one version of cricket, in which the two competitors bat and bowl against each other, while neutral participants field for both. Each inning consists of a single wicket and a limited number of overs (usually two or three). Currently only played informally and rarely seen, the format was once highly popular and played professionally, particularly from 1750-1850. Sitter
a very easy catch. A fielder who misses such a catch is said to have dropped a sitter.