dot balln.Cricket a delivery from which no runs are scored, recorded in the scorebook with a dot.
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1982 Guardian 23 Jan. 25/1 Only 19 dot balls off which he failed to score.
2018 N.Z. Herald (Nexis) 17 Jan. (Sport section) The collective mantra is on taking wickets consistently rather than bowling dot balls to deflect pressure on the opposition batsmen.