(of a bowler) during the bowling action, the last foot to contact the ground before the ball is released. Front foot contact
during the bowling action, the position of the bowler when their front foot lands on the ground. Fruit Salad
when a bowler delivers a different type of delivery each time, rather than bowling a constant speed, length and angle. Fruit salad bowling is used most commonly in Twenty20 to prevent batsmen from getting comfortable. (Full) face of the bat
references the front, or flat side, of the bat, particularly where the manufacturers insignia is written. A batsman is said to have given a bowler or a delivery faced the full face of the bat if they have middled the ball and driven it straight down the wicket, such that the bowler clearly sees the manufacturers insignia. Full length
a delivery that pitches closer to the batsman than a ball pitching on a good length, but further away than a half-volley. Full pint
when a stump is knocked completely out of the ground by a delivery. Full toss (also full bunger in Australia)
a delivery that reaches the batsman on the full, i.e. without bouncing. Usually considered a bad delivery to bowl as the batsman has a lot of time to see the ball and play an attacking shot. Also, it does not have a chance to change direction off the ground, making it the ultimate crime for a spin or seam bowler. Furniture
another term for the stumps.
A specialist position, used throughout the game. The wicket-keeper is the only player in the fielding side allowed to wear gloves and external leg guards, under Law 40. Wicket-keeper-batsman
a wicket-keeper who is also a very good batsman, capable of opening the batting or making good scores in the top order. Wicket maiden
a maiden over in which the bowler also dismisses a batsman. A double wicket maiden if two wickets are taken, and so on. Wicket-to-wicket (or stump-to-stump)
an imaginary line connecting the two wickets, also a style of straight, un-varied bowling. Wickets in hand
The number of wickets remaining in the innings for the batting side. For example, a team which has lost four of its ten wickets is said to have six wickets in hand. Wide
a delivery that passes illegally wide of the wicket, scoring an extra for the batting side. A wide does not count as one of the six valid deliveries that must be made in each over – an extra ball must be bowled for each wide. Wisden
Wisden Cricketers Almanack, or simply Wisden, colloquially the (Yellow) Bible of Cricket, is a cricket reference book published annually since 1864 in the UK. In 1998 an Australian and in 2012 an Indian edition was launched. Womens cricket
Cricket played between teams consisting solely of women. First recorded in 1745, it was administered separately from mens cricket until 2005. There are almost no differences in the rules.