Put down the wicket 2. To put down (drop) a catch; often said with the batsman as the object i.e. the fielder has put "him" down. Q
Quarter seam
a flush join between pieces of leather on the surface of the ball, running at right angles to the main stitched seam

Quick
Traditionally, a quick bowler was one who completed their over in a short space of time. In more recent years, it has been used as a synonym for a fast or pace bowler. (Paradoxically, a quick bowler in the traditional sense was often also a slow bowler, that is, a bowler who delivered slow deliveries. A fast or pace bowler was rarely also a quick bowler in the traditional sense, because they took a longer time to complete an over.) Quick cricket
see kwik cricket

Quick single
When the two batsmen run very quickly between the wickets to score a run

Quota
In a limited overs match, the maximum number of overs that may be bowled by each bowler. Equal to the total number of overs in the innings divided by five (rounded up if necessary). For a One Day International the quota is 10 overs, while for a T20 match the quota is 4 overs. Quotient (or runs per wicket ratio)
A quantity used as a league table tie-breaker in some first class tournaments. Defined as the number of runs scored per wicket lost when batting, divided by the number of runs conceded per wicket taken when bowling. The equivalent in limited overs tournaments is the net run rate. R
Ramp shot
see paddle scoop

Rabbit
1.
Tampering
scratching, scuffing, or otherwise unnaturally altering the cricket ball outside of its normal wear and tear. When this is done, it is usually by the fielding team, to give their bowler an edge so that the ball might spin or seam more effectively. This is an illegal act in the game. Tape ball
An ersatz cricket ball produced by wrapping a tennis ball in electrical tape. Common in informal games on the Indian subcontinent. Target
The score that the team batting last has to score to beat their opponents. This is one run more than what the team batting first managed; or, in limited overs cricket, an adjusted value determined by a rain rule. Tea
the second of the two intervals during a full days play is known as the tea interval, due to its timing at about tea-time. In matches lasting only an afternoon, the tea interval is usually taken between innings. Teesra
A back spin delivery by a finger spin bowler. Ten-wicket match
A two-innings match in which a bowler takes ten or more wickets in total. Test cricket (also Test match)
The highest level of the sport. Consists of timed matches that last up to five days, with two innings per side. Played between senior international teams which have been granted Test status. Textbook shot
A shot played by the batsmen with perfect orthodox technique, exactly as shown in textbooks on batting.