All out
An innings which has ended due to the batting side running out of wickets, usually because ten of the eleven batsmen have been dismissed. It also applies when, through a combination of ten dismissals and players who have retired or are absent hurt, the team has only one able batsman remaining. The term is a slight misnomer, as there is always one batsman left not out. All-rounder
Traditionally, a player adept at both batting and bowling. Some recent sources regard a wicket-keeper/batsman as another type of all-rounder, but this usage is not universal. Amateur
1. A cricketer who plays for pleasure, not pay. A non-professional. 2. A former official distinction between players of differing social class, important in 18th and 19th century England. Amateurs (also known as gentlemen) were upper class, had usually been to private school and/or Oxbridge, and could claim expenses but not receive any other payment. Professionals (also known as players) were working class, paid wages, and relied on cricket as their primary source of income. Most county cricket teams consisted of a mix of amateurs and professionals; the captain was always an amateur. The annual Gentlemen vs Players match pitched the two classes against each other. The distinction became obsolete in the early 20th century and was finally abolished in 1962. Analysis
see bowling analysis

Anchor
A batsman who remains in for a long time, scoring at a moderate strike rate whilst preserving their wicket by avoiding risky shots. A less defensive and more flexible version of a blocker.
When the fielder stands outside the 30-yard circle, he is called a Long Stop. Shoulder Arms
Rather than risk playing the ball, the batsman lifts the bat high above their shoulder to keep their bat and hand out of harms way. Side on
1. A side on bowler has back foot, chest and hips aligned towards the batsman at the instant of back foot contact. 2. A batsman is side on if their hips and shoulders are facing at ninety degrees to the bowler. Sight screen
a large board placed behind the bowler, beyond the boundary, used to provide contrast to the ball, thereby aiding the striker in seeing the ball when it is delivered. Typically, coloured white to contrast a red ball, or black to contrast a white ball. Silly
a modifier to the names of some fielding positions to denote that they are unusually close to the batsman, most often silly mid-off, silly mid-on, silly midwicket and silly point. Single
a run scored by the batsmen physically running once only between the wickets. Single wicket
A one-vs-one version of cricket, in which the two competitors bat and bowl against each other, while neutral participants field for both. Each inning consists of a single wicket and a limited number of overs (usually two or three). Currently only played informally and rarely seen, the format was once highly popular and played professionally, particularly from 1750-1850. Sitter
a very easy catch. A fielder who misses such a catch is said to have dropped a sitter.