The tactic was highly controversial, leading to accusations of unsporting behaviour and deliberately attempting to injure or intimidate the batsmen. Changes to the rules were brought it to outlaw dangerous deliveries and to limit the number of leg-side fielders and bouncers, making bodyline obsolete. Boot Hill
Another term for short leg, the least liked and most dangerous of the fielding positions. The term is derived from this potential for getting hit by the ball, being a reference to the Boot Hills of the American West, graveyards for those who "died with their boots on". Due to its unpopularity the position has traditionally been taken by the junior professional, although this is no longer necessarily the case. According to former England fielding coach Richard Halsall, a good short leg has to be physically brave, an outstanding catcher, and preferably a good reader of the batsman, and is indeed normally a batsman themselves. Bosie or bosey 
See googly

Bottom hand
The hand of the batsman that is closest to the blade of the bat. Shots played with the bottom hand often are hit in the air. Bouncer
a fast short pitched delivery that rises up near the batsmans head. Bounce out
to get a batsman out with the aid of bounce, often by getting them caught out

Boundary
1.  the perimeter of the field
2.  a rope that demarcates that perimeter
3.  a shot which reaches (or passes over) the boundary rope. If the ball touches the ground before reaching the boundary, the shot scores four runs.
Laws
The laws of cricket are a set of rules established by the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) and apply to cricket worldwide. Cricket is one of the few sports for which the governing principles are referred to as Laws rather than as Rules or Regulations. Note that regulations to supplement and/or vary the laws may be agreed for particular competitions. LBW
see leg before wicket

Leading edge
The ball hitting the front edge of the bat as opposed to its face, when playing a straight-bat shot. Often results in an easy catch for the bowler or a skier for someone else. Leave
The action of the batsman not attempting to play at the ball. They may do this by holding the bat above their body. However, there is a clause in the LBW rules making them more susceptible to getting out this way. A batsman leaving the ball may also not claim any leg byes. Left arm
A bowler who bowls the ball with their left hand is, by convention, called a left-arm or left arm bowler (rather than left hand or left-handed). (Contrast "left hand batsman".) Left-arm orthodox spin
the style of spin bowling produced by left-arm finger spin; the left-arm equivalent of off spin. Left-arm unorthodox spin
the style of spin bowling produced by left-arm wrist spin; the left-arm equivalent of leg spin. Formerly called Chinaman bowling, after Ellis Achong, a West Indian of Chinese descent, but that term is now considered derogatory. Left hand
A batsman who bats left-handed is said to be a left-hand bat. (Contrast "left arm bowler".)