Square leg
1.  a fielding position on the on side approximately at right angles to the batsman
2.  a person who fields at that position

Square-cut
A cut shot, played square, i.e. perpendicular to the bowlers delivery. Stance (also batting stance)
the posture of a batsman holding their bat when facing a delivery. Stand (noun)
A synonym for partnership. Standing up
position adopted by a Wicket-keeper, close to the stumps, when a slow (or, occasionally, medium pace) bowler is operating. Start
a batsman is said to have a start when they successfully avoid being dismissed for very few runs; in Australia, this is generally understood to mean a score of twenty runs. Once a batsman survives this initial period and becomes established, batting generally becomes easier as they have settled into a rhythm and have adapted to the playing conditions and are less vulnerable, so they are then expected to convert their starts into big scores. Steaming in
a bowler taking a fast run-up to bowl is said to be steaming in. Sticky dog
a drying wicket that is exceedingly difficult to bat on. Uncommon if not non-existent in recent years due to the routine covering of pitches. Sticky wicket
a difficult wet pitch. Stock ball
See stock delivery

Stock bowler
a bowler whose role is to restrict scoring rather than to take wickets. Usually called upon to bowl numerous overs at a miserly run rate while strike bowlers rest between spells or attempt to take wickets from the other end. Stock delivery or stock ball)
A bowlers standard type of delivery; the one they bowl most frequently.
One-day cricket
an abbreviated form of the game, with just one innings per team, usually with a limited number of overs and played over one day. One Day International (ODI)
a match between two national sides limited to 50 overs per innings, played over at most one day. One down
a batsman who bats at No. 3 i.e. when the team is "down by one wicket", a crucial position in the teams batting innings. One short
when a batsman fails to make contact with the ground beyond the popping crease, and turns back for an additional run. Opener
1.  an opening batsman
2.  an opening bowler

Opening batsman
One of the two batsmen who are in at the start of the innings. They must face the opening bowlers and new ball, so require good defensive technique to avoid getting out, especially in a timed match. In a limited overs match an opening batsman must also score quickly during the power play. Opening bowler
One of the two bowlers who begin the innings using the new ball. They are usually the fastest or most aggressive bowlers in the side. Opposite number
A player on the other team who plays the same role. Often used for captains and wicket keepers. Orthodox
1.  shots played in the accepted "textbook" manner, and batsmen who play in this manner. 2.  see left-arm orthodox spin. Out
1.  the state of a batsman who has been dismissed.