| 单词 | round the wicket |
| 释义 | > as lemmasround the wicket b. Cricket. With the bowling arm furthest from (the bowler's wicket). Only in round the wicket (contrasted with over the wicket at over prep. 14b). Cf. to bowl round the wicket at bowl v.1 4b. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > cricket > bowling > [adverb] > manner of bowling underhanded1816 underhand1828 round1859 round the wicket1867 overarm1897 square on1963 1867 G. H. Selkirk Guide to Cricket Ground iv. 61 The discretion allowed to the bowler to deliver the ball either over or round the wicket. 1894 N. Gale Cricket Songs (new ed.) 26 If round the wicket, medium pace, Won't make the batsman budge,..Sling him a grub. 1956 N. Cardus Close of Play 14 Macaulay bowled off-spin from round the wicket. 1974 Sunday Tel. 9 June 34/6 Titmus, fancying his chances, went round the wicket and induced the predictable catch to short leg. 2005 S. Ingle in M. Adamson et al. Is it Cowardly to Pray for Rain? 9 Flintoff comes round the wicket to Gilchrist. < as lemmas |
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