| 单词 | to farm the strike |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto farm the strike (also bowling) 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 to face, typically by aiming to score one run from the fifth or sixth ball of each over; cf. strike n.1 12c. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > cricket > batting > bat [verb (intransitive)] > types of batting to play back1816 to step in1837 to play forward1851 to run out1858 slog1869 hang one's bat out to dry1895 to force the game1897 to farm the strike1901 to sit on (or upon) the splice1906 society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > cricket > batting > bat [verb (transitive)] > types of batting guard1744 collar1859 quilt1866 paste1894 to farm the strike1901 1901 Daily Express 18 July 8/1 He not only did not get out himself, but farmed the bowling so successfully that the other batsmen were kept away..from the more dangerous end. 1938 Advertiser (Adelaide) 17 Dec. 24/5 Bradman ‘farmed’ the strike to give Badcock a chance to settle down. 1955 I. Peebles Ashes xii. 125 Maddocks was run out..when trying to farm the strike. 2004 A. Buzo Legends Baggy Green iii. 26 Did he leave rabbits to fend for themselves instead of farming the strike or going the tonk? < as lemmas |
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