Lob bowling
An obsolete form of underarm bowling, in which the ball was lobbed high in the air, falling back to the pitch on a steep trajectory. A common variation aimed to drop the ball directly onto the stumps, without bouncing. Lob bowling was popular in the 19th century but is now illegal. Loft(ed shot)
a type of shot where the ball is hit in the air

Lolly
a ball that a batsman is easily able to hit, or a ball that a fielder is easily able to catch

Long hop
a delivery that is much too short to be a good length delivery, but without the sharp lift of a bouncer. Usually considered a bad delivery to bowl as the batsman has a lot of time to see the ball and play an attacking shot. Long off
a fielding position close the boundary on the off side, located in front of, and relatively close to, the line of the wicket. Long on
a fielding position close the boundary on the leg side, located in front of, and relatively close to, the line of the wicket. Long stop
or very fine leg a fielding position on the boundary directly behind the wicket-keeper, to recover any byes or wides that evade the keeper. Occasionally seen at village cricket level but obsolete in professional cricket. Look for two
running a single with urgency, the batsman convey the sense (to each other, to the crowd, to commentators) that they will attempt a second run, though no commitment is expected until after the turn. See push, two.
Usually the back foot is also the bowling foot, unless the bowlers action is off the wrong foot. Back foot contact
The point in a bowling action when the back foot lands on the ground, just before release of the ball. Back foot shot
A shot played with the batsmans weight on their back foot. Most commonly used when aiming behind square. Back spin
(Also under-spin.) A delivery with a backward spin, so that after pitching the ball immediately slows down, or bounces lower and skids on to the batsman. Backing up
1. The non-striking batsman leaving their crease during the bowlers action, before the ball is released. This shortens the distance the non-striker will need to cover to score a run, if the striker completes a shot. Backing up too far or too early risks a run out, either by one of the fielders, or by the bowler in a mankad. 2. A fielder placing themselves on the far side of the wicket from a team-mate who is throwing the ball at the stumps to attempt a run out. The fielder who is backing up can then recover the ball if the throw misses the stumps, thereby preventing overthrows. Backlift
Lifting the bat in preparation to hitting the ball. Badger
A particularly enthusiastic cricketer, someone with an extreme love of the game. bad light
In a match played during the day, "bad light" refers to the umpires taking the players from the field because the ambient light has dimmed to the point that the ball has become difficult to see.