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.
Fourth stump
a position or line one stumps width outside the off stump, i.e. where the wickets fourth stump would be positioned if it existed. Generally refers to the line or pitch of a delivery. A fourth stump line is roughly synonymous with the corridor of uncertainty. Free hit
a penalty given in some forms of cricket when a bowler bowls a no-ball. The bowler must bowl another delivery, and the batsman cannot be dismissed by the bowler from that delivery. Between the no-ball and the free hit, the fielders may not change positions (unless the batsmen changed ends on the no-ball). French cricket
an informal form of the game, typically played by children. The term "playing French Cricket" can imply that a batsman has not attempted to move their feet and looks ungainly because of this. French Cut (also referred to as a Chinese Cut, Surrey Cut, or Harrow Drive)
term for an unintentionally poorly executed shot which results in an inside edge where the ball narrowly misses hitting the stumps. Such unintentional shots can frequently fool the wicket keeper and may often fortunately result in runs. Fritz
To be out stumped following a rebound from the wicketkeepers pads on to the stumps. Front foot
all opposites of back foot1. (of a batsman) in the batting stance, the foot that is closest to the bowler and furthest from the stumps. 2. (of a shot) played with the batmans weight primarily on that foot. 3.