A specialist position, used throughout the game. The wicket-keeper is the only player in the fielding side allowed to wear gloves and external leg guards, under Law 40. Wicket-keeper-batsman
a wicket-keeper who is also a very good batsman, capable of opening the batting or making good scores in the top order. Wicket maiden
a maiden over in which the bowler also dismisses a batsman. A double wicket maiden if two wickets are taken, and so on. Wicket-to-wicket (or stump-to-stump)
an imaginary line connecting the two wickets, also a style of straight, un-varied bowling. Wickets in hand
The number of wickets remaining in the innings for the batting side. For example, a team which has lost four of its ten wickets is said to have six wickets in hand. Wide
a delivery that passes illegally wide of the wicket, scoring an extra for the batting side. A wide does not count as one of the six valid deliveries that must be made in each over – an extra ball must be bowled for each wide. Wisden
Wisden Cricketers Almanack, or simply Wisden, colloquially the (Yellow) Bible of Cricket, is a cricket reference book published annually since 1864 in the UK. In 1998 an Australian and in 2012 an Indian edition was launched. Womens cricket
Cricket played between teams consisting solely of women. First recorded in 1745, it was administered separately from mens cricket until 2005. There are almost no differences in the rules.
So called because the stock delivery is a leg break. Common variations include the googly, top spinner, and flipper. Leg theory
A tactic sometimes used by the fielding side. The bowler aims for a line on leg stump and more fielders than usual are placed on the leg side, particularly short catching positions. This prevents the batsman from playing shots on the off side. The goal is to slow the scoring and frustrate the batsman into an opportunity for a catch. See also fast leg theory and Bodyline. The opposite of off theory. Leggie
1.  a leg spin bowler
2.  a leg break delivery

Length
the place along the pitch where a delivery bounces (see short pitched, good length, half-volley, full toss). Life
a batsman being reprieved because of a mistake by the fielding team, through dropping a catch, missing a run-out chance or the wicket-keeper missing a stumping. Light
see bad light

Limited overs match
a one-innings match where each side may only face a set number of overs. Another name for one-day cricket. Line (also see Line and length)
the deviation of the point along the pitch where a delivery bounces from the line from wicket-to-wicket (to the leg side or the off side). Line and length bowling
bowling so that a delivery pitches on a good length and just outside off stump. This forces the batsman to play a shot as the ball may hit the stumps. List A cricket
the limited-overs equivalent of first-class cricket.