The batsman has made their ground if able to ground their bat or touch the surface behind the popping crease with a part of the body before a fielder can break the wicket for a run out. Groundsman (or curator)
a person responsible for maintaining the cricket field and preparing the pitch. Grubber
a delivery that barely bounces. (Taking) guard
the batsman aligning their bat according with a stump (or between stumps) chosen behind them. Typically, the batsman marks the position of the bat on the pitch. The marking(s) give the batter an idea as to where they are standing in relation to the stumps. Gully
a close fielder near the slip fielders, at an angle to a line between the two sets of stumps of about 100 to 140 degrees. H
Hack
a batsman of generally low skill with an excessively aggressive approach to batting, commonly with a preference towards lofted cross bat shots. A poor defensive stance and lack of defensive strokes are also features of a hack. Can also be used for one particular stroke

Half century
an individual score of 50 runs or more, but less than 100 (century). Reasonably significant landmark for a batsman and more so for the lower order and the tail-enders. Half-tracker
another term for a long hop. So called because the ball roughly bounces halfway down the pitch. Half-volley
a delivery that bounces just short of the block hole. Usually easy to drive or glance away.
Cow shot
a hard shot, usually in the air, across the line of a full-pitched ball, aiming to hit the ball over the boundary at cow corner, with very little regard to proper accepted technique. A type of slog. Crease
a straight whitewash line painted on the pitch near the stumps. At each end of the pitch there are four creases: the popping crease, bowling crease and two return creases. The word crease without further qualification refers either to the popping crease or to the region beyond it. The creases are used to adjudge whether a run has been completed, a batsman is run out, the delivery is a no-ball or wide etc. Cricketer
a person who plays cricket. Cross-bat shot
a conventional shot played with the bat parallel with the ground, such as a cut or a pull. Also known as a horizontal-bat shot, it is generally considered a potentially risky option for batsmen. Cross the rope
To cross over the boundary rope. Often said of batsmen who are beginning or resuming an innings, players entering or exiting the field to begin a session of play, fielders attempting catches, and the ball when the batter scores a boundary

Cut
a shot played square on the off side to a short-pitched delivery wide of off stump. So called because the batsman makes a "cutting" motion as they play the shot. Cutter
a break delivery bowled by a fast or medium-pace bowler with similar action to a spin bowler, but at a faster pace.