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Definition of innings in English: inningsnounPlural inningsesˈɪnɪŋzˈɪnɪŋz 1Cricket
Each of two or four divisions of a game during which one side has a turn at batting. the highlight of the Surrey innings Example sentencesExamples - Norths had the opportunity in the bottom of the innings to take the game from Brothers, but conceded their fifth one run loss of the season.
- The colourful Yorkshireman umpired the first innings of a game between an Old England XI and Lashings World XI at Scarborough Cricket Club.
- The tourists improved to make 352 in their second innings, with four batsmen reaching half-centuries.
- In a thrilling match, Bury led at the interval by one run, only to allow Bolton a comeback in the second innings and take the game by 10 runs.
- In a feast of runs, the home side powered their way to 248, with Yasir Ali cracking 111 in an innings which included 21 fours.
- 1.1 A player's turn at batting.
he had played his greatest innings Example sentencesExamples - Hornby Junior then produced the crucial innings to keep his side on course for a six-wicket win.
- He faced 138 balls and struck nine fours, his innings spanning 41 overs and keeping Yorkshire's unbeaten record intact.
- Each of them captured four wickets in an innings against Natal and they could hold the key to another Border victory.
- Bevan hit only seven fours in his innings, and to make a big score at more than a run a ball with so few boundaries is very rare.
- Loye fell to Australian all-rounder Ian Harvey, who claimed four wickets in an innings for the first time for Yorkshire.
- 1.2 The score achieved during a player's turn at batting.
a solid innings of 78 by Marsh
2A period during which a person or group is active or effective. Brewer stepped up to the commission and had his innings too Example sentencesExamples - Perhaps, they had the longest innings on TV screens and the largest fan following.
- Despite his long innings on the screen, he never got any National award, not even as a supporting actor.
- I think I had a good innings in terms of what we managed to do.
- His innings on the silver screen has yet to begin.
Phrases informal Have had a long and fulfilling life or career. Example sentencesExamples - But I have had a good innings, 14 years of first-class rugby.
- Shareholder capitalism has had a good innings but the case against it is mounting daily; it is probably finished as we have known it.
- Now, I had no objection to Winston dying, after all he was 90 and had had a good innings.
- That night, when it seemed that I might be going out with the tide, I knew I had no reason for feeling cheated, for I had had a good innings and a long run.
- After calculating the difference between dates of birth and death, they considered that anyone who lasted till thirty had had a good innings in the game of life.
- If I died tomorrow, I'll have had a good innings in the last few years.
- I have had a good innings and there are many more people who have had worse than me.
- I have had a good innings in football; it is all of 22 years since my career began, and I have tasted far greater success than the vast majority of players.
- It is not easy to give up something that has been a major part of my working life but I think I have had a good innings.
Definition of innings in US English: inningsnounˈɪnɪŋzˈiniNGz 1Cricket
Each of two or four divisions of a game during which one side has a turn at batting. the highlight of the Surrey innings Example sentencesExamples - The colourful Yorkshireman umpired the first innings of a game between an Old England XI and Lashings World XI at Scarborough Cricket Club.
- In a feast of runs, the home side powered their way to 248, with Yasir Ali cracking 111 in an innings which included 21 fours.
- Norths had the opportunity in the bottom of the innings to take the game from Brothers, but conceded their fifth one run loss of the season.
- In a thrilling match, Bury led at the interval by one run, only to allow Bolton a comeback in the second innings and take the game by 10 runs.
- The tourists improved to make 352 in their second innings, with four batsmen reaching half-centuries.
- 1.1 A player's turn at batting.
he had played his greatest innings Example sentencesExamples - Bevan hit only seven fours in his innings, and to make a big score at more than a run a ball with so few boundaries is very rare.
- Hornby Junior then produced the crucial innings to keep his side on course for a six-wicket win.
- Each of them captured four wickets in an innings against Natal and they could hold the key to another Border victory.
- He faced 138 balls and struck nine fours, his innings spanning 41 overs and keeping Yorkshire's unbeaten record intact.
- Loye fell to Australian all-rounder Ian Harvey, who claimed four wickets in an innings for the first time for Yorkshire.
- 1.2 The score achieved during a player's turn at batting.
a solid innings of 78 by Marsh
2A period during which a person or group is active or effective. Brewer stepped up to the commission and had his innings too Example sentencesExamples - Perhaps, they had the longest innings on TV screens and the largest fan following.
- I think I had a good innings in terms of what we managed to do.
- Despite his long innings on the screen, he never got any National award, not even as a supporting actor.
- His innings on the silver screen has yet to begin.
Phrases someone had a good innings informal Someone had a long and fulfilling life or career (said at or before their death or retirement). Example sentencesExamples - After calculating the difference between dates of birth and death, they considered that anyone who lasted till thirty had had a good innings in the game of life.
- I have had a good innings in football; it is all of 22 years since my career began, and I have tasted far greater success than the vast majority of players.
- It is not easy to give up something that has been a major part of my working life but I think I have had a good innings.
- Shareholder capitalism has had a good innings but the case against it is mounting daily; it is probably finished as we have known it.
- If I died tomorrow, I'll have had a good innings in the last few years.
- Now, I had no objection to Winston dying, after all he was 90 and had had a good innings.
- I have had a good innings and there are many more people who have had worse than me.
- That night, when it seemed that I might be going out with the tide, I knew I had no reason for feeling cheated, for I had had a good innings and a long run.
- But I have had a good innings, 14 years of first-class rugby.
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