intransitive. Cricket. Of the batter: to move backwards before striking the ball; to hit or attempt to hit the ball from close to the wicket…

In Wrestling, to bring one's leg round the opponent's. In Cricket, of a batter: To advance a step to meet a ball.

to play forward, in Cricket: to reach forward in order to play a rather short-pitched ball.

transitive. Cricket. Of a batter: to move out rapidly from the popping crease to hit the ball.

Cricket. To hit, or attempt to hit, the ball hard and with abandon.

transitive. To suspend (a sign, colours, or the like) from a window, on a projecting pole, a rope, etc.; to display as a sign or signal. Also to hang…

To urge, compel to violent effort; †to exert (one's strength) to the utmost. spec. in games and sport.

to farm the strike (also bowling) (Cricket): (of a batter) to retain the strike in order to limit the number of balls a weaker batting partner has…

Cricket. The v-shaped tang of a bat-handle, which forms a joint with the blade; the joint itself. Also in slang phrase to sit on (or upon) the splice…