Wisden excludes records set in contrived circumstances from its official lists. Cordon
(or slips cordon)Collective term for multiple fielders in the slips. Sometimes also includes gully. Corridor of uncertainty
a good line. The corridor of uncertainty is a notional narrow area on and just outside a batsmans off stump. If a delivery is in the corridor, it is difficult for a batsman to decide whether to leave the ball, or play at it defensively, or play an attacking shot. The term was popularised by former England batsman and latterly commentator, Geoffrey Boycott. County cricket
the highest level of domestic cricket in England and Wales. Cover
(or the covers)
1. A fielding position on the off side, forward of point and squarer than mid-off. A cover fielder situated closer to point than usual is known as cover point, whilst one which is closer to mid-off is known as extra cover. The plural term the covers refers to all these variants collectively. 2. A waterproof assembly or tarpaulin used by the ground staff to protect parts of the field from rain (usually the pitch, square and run ups). Cow corner
the area of the field (roughly) between deep mid-wicket and wide long-on. So called because few legitimate shots are deliberately aimed to this part of the field, so fielders are rarely placed there – leading to the concept that cows could happily graze undisturbed in that area.
One of several statistics used to compare the performances of bowlers over extended periods; lower is better. Box
a protective item shaped like a half-shell and inserted into the front pouch of a jockstrap with cup pocket worn underneath a players (particularly a batsmans) trousers to protect their genitalia from the hard cricket ball. Also known as an abdominal protector, Hector protector, ball box, protector, athletic cup, protective cup or cup. Brace
two wickets taken off two consecutive deliveries. Break
a suffix denoting the ball changing direction after pitching caused by the bowlers spin or cut. For example, a leg spinner will deliver leg breaks (moving from leg to off). Buffet bowling
see cafeteria bowling. Bump ball
A ball played off the bat immediately into the ground and then caught by a fielder. Often this has the appearance of being a clean catch directly off the bat. Bumper
old-fashioned name for a bouncer. Bunny
see rabbit. Bunsen
A pitch on which spin bowlers can turn the ball prodigiously. From the rhyming slang: Bunsen Burner meaning Turner. Buzzer
see overthrows

Bye
extras scored in the same way as normal runs when the ball does not make contact with any part of the batsman (bat, protective gear, body parts). C
Cafeteria bowling
(also buffet bowling) Poor quality bowling which is easy to hit, allowing the batsmen to help themselves to runs, analogous to a self-service cafeteria or buffet. Occasionally employed deliberately as declaration bowling. Call
1. A shouted announcement by a fielder while the ball is in the air, usually the word "mine", indicating that they are about to attempt a catch.