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JM Anderson of England became the 216^th bowler in the history of first class cricket to capture “One thousand” First class wicket. The following table lists all the 216 bowlers who have accomplished the feat.

JM Anderson took his 1,000th wicket on day two of Lancashire’s LV= Insurance County Championship clash with Kent. Heino Kuhn has the dubious honour of becoming Anderson’s milestone wicket, caught behind by Dane Vilas at Emirates Old Trafford. At the end of this game, his aggregate of wickets in first class cricket read 1002.

No	Bowler	Wkts	Runs	BB	Avge	5	10
1	W Rhodes	4204	70322	9-24	16.72	287	68
2	AP Freeman	3776	69577	10-53	18.42	386	140
3	CWL Parker	3278	63819	10-79	19.46	277	91
4	JT Hearne	3061	54351	9-32	17.75	255	66
5	TWJ Goddard	2979	59116	10-113	19.84	251	86
6	AS Kennedy	2874	61035	10-37	21.23	225	45
7	D Shackleton	2857	53303	9-30	18.65	194	38
8	GAR Lock	2844	54709	10-54	19.23	196	50
9	FJ Titmus	2830	63315	9-52	22.37	168	26
10	WG Grace	2809	50980	10-49	18.14	240	64
11	MW Tate	2784	50571	9-71	18.16	195	44
12	GH Hirst	2742	51371	9-23	18.73	184	40
13	C Blythe	2503	42094	10-30	16.81	218	71
14	DL Underwood	2465	49993	9-28	20.28	153	47
15	WE Astill	2432	57786	9-41	23.76	140	22
16	JC White	2355	43759	10-76	18.58	193	58
17	WE Hollies	2323	48656	10-49	20.94	182	40
18	FS Trueman	2304	42154	8-28	18.29	126	25
19	JB Statham	2260	36999	8-34	16.37	123	11
20	RTD Perks	2233	53766	9-40	24.07	143	24
21	J Briggs	2221	35430	10-55	15.95	200	52
22	DJ Shepherd	2218	47302	9-47	21.32	123	28
23	EG Dennett	2151	42637	10-40	19.82	211	57
24	T Richardson	2104	38793	10-45	18.43	200	72
25	TE Bailey	2082	48170	10-90	23.13	110	13
26	R Illingworth	2072	42020	9-42	20.27	104	11
27	N Gifford	2068	48731	8-28	23.56	93	14
28	FE Woolley	2066	41058	8-22	19.87	132	28
29	G Geary	2063	41336	10-18	20.03	125	30
30	DVP Wright	2056	49306	9-47	23.98	150	42
31	JA Newman	2054	51397	9-131	25.02	134	35
32	A Shaw	2027	24577	10-73	12.13	177	44
33	S Haigh	2012	32091	9-25	15.94	135	30
34	H Verity	1956	29145	10-10	14.90	164	54
35	W Attewell	1951	29896	9-23	15.32	134	27
36	JC Laker	1944	35791	10-53	18.41	127	32
37	AV Bedser	1924	39279	8-18	20.41	96	16
38	W Mead	1916	36388	9-40	18.99	152	39
39	AE Relf	1897	39726	9-95	20.94	114	23
40	PGH Fender	1894	47458	8-24	25.05	100	16
41	JWHT Douglas	1893	44160	9-47	23.32	113	23
42	JH Wardle	1846	35027	9-25	18.97	134	29
43	GR Cox	1843	42138	9-50	22.86	111	13
44	GA Lohmann	1841	25295	9-28	13.73	176	57
45	JW Hearne	1839	44926	9-61	24.42	107	23
46	GG Macaulay	1837	32441	8-21	17.65	126	31
47	MS Nichols	1833	39665	9-32	21.63	118	23
48	JB Mortimore	1807	41904	8-59	23.18	75	8
49	CA Walsh	1807	39233	9-72	21.71	104	20
50	C Cook	1782	36579	9-42	20.52	99	15
51	R Peel	1775	28758	9-22	16.20	123	33
52	HL Jackson	1733	30101	9-17	17.36	115	20
53	JK Lever	1722	41772	8-37	24.25	85	12
54	TPB Smith	1697	45058	9-77	26.55	120	28
55	J Southerton	1682	24280	9-30	14.43	192	59
56	AE Trott	1674	35318	10-42	21.09	131	41
57	AW Mold	1673	26010	9-29	15.54	152	56
58	TG Wass	1666	34092	9-67	20.46	159	45
59	VWC Jupp	1658	38166	10-127	23.01	111	18
60	C Gladwin	1653	30265	9-41	18.30	101	18
61	MD Marshall	1651	31548	8-71	19.10	85	13
62	WE Bowes	1639	27470	9-121	16.76	116	27
63	AW Wellard	1614	39302	8-52	24.35	108	24
64	JE Emburey	1608	41958	8-40	26.09	72	12
65	PI Pocock	1607	42648	9-57	26.53	60	7
66	NI Thomson	1597	32873	10-49	20.58	73	8
67	GJ Thompson	1591	30058	9-64	18.89	147	40
68	J Mercer	1591	37241	10-51	23.40	104	17
69	JM Sims	1581	39401	10-90	24.92	98	21
70	FW Lillywhite	1576	2435	10-?	10.36	155	55
71	T Emmett	1572	21314	9-23	13.55	122	29
72	Intikhab Alam	1571	43474	8-54	27.67	85	13
73	BS Bedi	1560	33843	7-5	21.69	106	20
74	W Voce	1558	35961	8-30	23.08	84	20
75	AR Gover	1555	36753	8-34	23.63	95	17
76	TW Cartwright	1536	29357	8-39	19.11	94	18
77	K Higgs	1536	36267	7-19	23.61	50	5
78	J Langridge	1530	34524	9-34	22.56	91	14
79	JA Flavell	1529	32847	9-30	21.48	86	15
80	EE Hemmings	1515	44403	10-175	29.30	70	15
81	CF Root	1512	31933	9-23	21.11	125	33
82	FA Tarrant	1512	26450	10-90	17.49	133	38
83	RK Tyldesley	1509	25980	8-15	17.21	101	22
84	RJ Hadlee	1490	26998	9-52	18.11	102	18
85	TB Mitchell	1483	30543	10-64	20.59	118	30
86	WR Hillyer	1482	4467	8-26	11.02	149	54
87	GS Boyes	1472	34610	9-57	23.51	74	11
88	W Bestwick	1457	31008	10-40	21.28	104	27
89	H Larwood	1427	24994	9-41	17.51	98	20
90	CV Grimmett	1424	31737	10-37	22.28	127	33
91	MJ Procter	1417	27679	9-71	19.53	70	15
92	BA Langford	1410	34964	9-26	24.79	83	16
93	Mushtaq Ahmed	1407	36127	9-48	25.67	104	32
94	WS Lees	1402	30008	9-81	21.40	97	20
95	RD Jackman	1402	31978	8-40	22.80	67	8
96	EA McDonald	1395	28967	8-41	20.76	119	31
97	Venkataraghavan	1390	33568	9-93	24.14	85	21
98	JW Hitch	1387	29919	8-38	21.57	101	24
99	A Watson	1384	18423	9-118	13.31	106	27
100	GE Tribe	1378	28321	9-43	20.55	93	23
101	WH Lockwood	1376	25246	9-59	18.34	121	29
102	M Muralitharan	1374	26997	9-51	19.64	119	34
103	R Tattersall	1369	24692	9-40	18.03	99	18
104	CT Spencer	1367	36479	9-63	26.68	47	6
105	JA Young	1361	26793	9-55	19.68	82	17
106	R Smith	1350	41265	8-63	30.56	73	10
107	R Howorth	1345	29425	7-18	21.87	74	7
108	FW Tate	1331	28694	9-73	21.55	104	28
109	SJ Staples	1331	30421	9-141	22.85	72	11
110	E Willsher	1329	16493	8-16	12.78	107	30
111	FJ Durston	1329	29279	8-27	22.03	72	11
112	PJ Loader	1326	25260	9-17	19.04	70	13
113	SK Warne	1319	34449	8-71	26.11	69	12
114	F Martin	1317	22901	8-45	17.38	95	23
115	JC Clay	1317	26028	9-54	19.76	105	28
116	PJ Sainsbury	1316	31777	8-76	24.14	36	5
117	RO Jenkins	1309	30945	8-62	23.64	92	20
118	H Dean	1301	23607	9-31	18.14	97	24
119	AE Moss	1301	27035	8-31	20.78	65	13
120	Imran Khan	1287	28726	8-34	22.32	70	13
121	A Fielder	1277	26852	10-90	21.02	97	28
122	F Morley	1274	17103	8-26	13.43	119	36
123	DR Smith	1250	29655	7-20	23.72	51	6
124	DC Morgan	1248	31302	7-33	25.08	35	5
125	PAJ DeFreitas	1248	34809	7-21	27.89	61	6
126	PH Edmonds	1246	31981	8-53	25.66	47	9
127	JR Gunn	1242	30461	8-63	24.52	82	17
128	AS Brown	1230	31545	8-80	25.64	54	8
129	F Barratt	1224	27813	8-26	22.72	69	11
130	S Santall	1220	29250	8-23	23.97	64	5
131	FR Brown	1220	32007	8-34	26.23	62	11
132	GD McKenzie	1219	32868	8-71	26.96	49	5
133	E Smith	1217	31448	9-46	25.84	51	4
134	AA Donald	1216	27680	8-37	22.76	68	9
135	J Lillywhite	1210	18436	10-129	15.23	96	22
136	DA Allen	1209	28586	8-34	23.64	56	8
137	EW Clark	1208	25965	8-59	21.49	63	15
138	JH King	1204	30312	8-17	25.17	69	11
139	JD Bannister	1198	26258	10-41	21.91	53	6
140	JE Walsh	1190	29226	9-101	24.55	98	26
141	D Wilson	1189	24978	8-36	21.00	50	8
142	W Flowers	1188	18887	8-22	15.89	73	15
143	AR Caddick	1180	31387	9-32	26.59	78	17
144	TL Richmond	1176	24959	9-21	21.22	90	19
145	RDB Croft	1175	41229	8-66	35.08	51	9
146	JA Snow	1174	26695	8-87	22.73	56	9
147	RA Sinfield	1173	28734	9-111	24.49	66	9
148	IT Botham	1172	31902	8-34	27.22	59	8
149	DB Close	1171	30947	8-41	26.42	43	3
150	DJ Brown	1165	28961	8-60	24.85	46	5
151	A Hearne	1160	23120	8-15	19.93	52	9
152	KC Preston	1160	30533	7-55	26.32	37	2
153	PF Jackson	1159	30506	9-45	26.32	61	12
154	JN Shepherd	1157	32068	8-40	27.71	54	2
155	CP Buckenham	1150	29110	8-33	25.31	85	17
156	E Robson	1147	30319	8-35	26.43	58	5
157	J Dean	1144	7084	9-34	13.80	86	18
158	JH Mayer	1144	25404	8-62	22.20	71	9
159	DW White	1143	26913	9-44	23.54	57	5
160	AF Wensley	1142	30251	9-36	26.48	56	10
161	J Grundy	1137	11338	9-19	12.81	84	24
162	A Kumble	1136	29347	10-74	25.83	72	19
163	GG Arnold	1130	24761	8-41	21.91	46	3
164	R Pollard	1122	25314	8-33	22.56	60	10
165	NE Haig	1117	30698	7-33	27.48	47	2
166	LC Braund	1114	30398	9-41	27.28	80	16
167	J Wisden	1109	7390	10-58	10.32	111	39
168	OS Wheatley	1099	22910	9-60	20.84	56	5
169	RNS Hobbs	1099	29776	8-63	27.09	50	8
170	WH Copson	1094	20752	8-11	18.96	66	6
171	BR Knight	1089	26205	8-69	24.06	45	8
172	LF Townsend	1088	22984	8-26	21.12	51	16
173	P Carrick	1081	32244	8-33	29.82	47	5
174	R Herath	1080	27163	9-127	25.15	70	14
175	WC Smith	1077	18911	9-31	17.55	95	27
176	E Peate	1076	14517	8-5	13.49	94	27
177	HA Smith	1076	27968	8-40	25.99	66	11
178	LJ Coldwell	1076	22791	8-38	21.18	60	7
179	HJ Rhodes	1073	21145	7-38	19.70	42	4
180	J Birkenshaw	1073	29276	8-94	27.28	44	4
181	E Wainwright	1071	19536	9-66	18.24	63	15
182	CM Old	1070	25127	7-20	23.48	39	2
183	EG Arnold	1069	24763	9-64	23.16	63	13
184	F Ridgway	1069	25381	8-39	23.74	41	6
185	Chandrasekhar	1063	25547	9-72	24.03	75	19
186	MP Bicknell	1061	26589	9-45	25.06	44	4
187	PCR Tufnell	1057	31026	8-29	29.35	53	6
188	DE Malcolm	1054	31973	9-57	30.33	46	9
189	A Jepson	1051	30568	8-45	29.08	40	6
190	CH Parkin	1048	18434	9-32	17.58	93	27
191	OW Herman	1045	28222	8-49	27.00	58	6
192	GS Sobers	1043	28941	9-49	27.74	36	1
193	Wasim Akram	1042	22549	8-30	21.64	70	16
194	SMJ Woods	1040	21655	10-69	20.82	77	21
195	A Mynn	1038	3261	9-?	10.22	93	34
196	J Simmons	1033	28084	7-59	27.18	41	6
197	JH Childs	1028	30600	9-56	29.76	52	8
198	EF Field	1026	24091	9-104	23.48	80	17
199	LR Gibbs	1024	27878	8-37	27.22	50	10
200	Danish Kaneria	1023	26791	8-59	26.18	71	12
201	G Giffen	1022	21785	10-66	21.31	95	30
202	GAE Paine	1021	23334	8-43	22.85	74	13
203	JH Cornford	1019	26999	9-53	26.49	39	6
204	RE East	1019	26210	8-30	25.72	49	10
205	B Dooland	1016	22332	8-20	21.98	84	23
206	CB Llewellyn	1013	23715	9-55	23.41	82	20
207	FP Ryan	1013	21321	8-41	21.04	86	18
208	AW Hallam	1012	19256	8-63	19.02	63	10
209	RMH Cottam	1010	21125	9-25	20.91	58	6
210	EP Robinson	1009	22784	8-35	22.58	61	12
211	LC Eastman	1006	26939	7-28	26.77	30	3
212	MJ Hilton	1006	19542	8-19	19.42	51	8
213	Sarfraz Nawaz	1005	24750	9-86	24.62	46	4
214	R Kilner	1003	18515	8-26	18.45	48	10
215	JM Anderson	1002	24753	7-19	24.70	51	6
216	Hettiarachchi	1001	23542	8-26	23.51	72	18

Mithali Raj of India became the Women’s cricket top run getter across the three formats of the game, viz.,  Tests, ODIs and T20Is. At the end of the third one day between India and England at Worcester on 03.07.21, her run aggregate read 10337 which include 75 not out scored in this game. The previous record was 10273 which was credited to CM Edwards of England. The following table has details of these two cricketers across the three formats.

Player	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	C	HC	50+	00
Edwards	023	043	05	1676	117	44.10	04	09	13	00
Edwards	191	180	23	5992	173*	38.16	09	46	45	16
Edwards	095	093	14	2605	092*	32.97	00	12	12	03
Total	309	316	42	10273	173*	37.49	13	67	70	19
Player	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	C	HC	50+	00
M Raj	011	018	03	0669	214	44.60	01	04	05	02
M Raj	217	196	55	7304	125*	51.80	07	58	65	06
M Raj	089	084	21	2364	097*	37.52	00	17	17	05
Total	317	298	79	10337	214	47.20	08	79	87	13

Apart from her most runs in Women’s Cricket across the three formats of the game, Mithali Raj has the following world records

Mithali Raj scored 75 not out in this game which represents her 65th fifty including seven centuries. It is the most by a woman cricketer and also by an Indian woman cricketer in the history of women’s one day internationals.

She became the first woman batsman to compile 4500 runs from her fifty plus scores. At the end of this game, her run aggregate read 4647.

Mithali Raj scored 75 not out in this game which represents her 28th fifty including one century on away soil. It is the most by a woman cricketer and also by an Indian woman cricketer in the history of women’s one day internationals on away soil.

Mithali Raj scored 75 not out in this game which represents her 46th fifty including five centuries while leading India.  It is the most by a captain and also by an Indian woman captain in the history of women’s one day internationals.

She is the first woman captain to aggregate 3000 plus runs from her fifty plus scores in the history of Women’s one day internationals. Her aggregate at the end of this game read 3274.

Her 75 not out in this game represents 24th fifty including one century as captain on away soil. It is the most by a captain and also by an Indian woman captain in the history of women’s one day internationals on away soil

Her 75 not out in this game represents 43rd fifty including four centuries  on away soil and neutral soil. It is the most by a captain and also by an Indian woman captain in the history of women’s one day internationals on away soil

She is the first woman batsman to aggregate 3000 plus runs from her fifty plus scores in the history of Women’s one day internationals on away soil and neutral soil. Her aggregate at the end of this game read 3042.

She has led India on 140 occasions at the end of this game, which fetched her record of most capped captain in Women’s one day internationals.

She has played 217 one day internationals at the end of this game, which fetched her record of most capped cricketer in Women’s one day internationals. In fact she is the only women cricketer to appear in 200 plus women’s one day internationals.

Her 75 not out in this game provides the 55^th occasion of her remaining not out and fetches her the record for most not outs by a woman cricketer in the history of women’s internationals. She is the only woman cricketer to remain not out on 50 plus occasions.

She is the only woman cricketer to aggregate 2000 plus runs against England in women’s one day internationals. Her run aggregate at the end of this game read 2004.

She is the only woman cricketer to score 20 fifties against England in women’s one day internationals. Her 75 not out in this  game  was her 20^th fifty.

She owns the record for winning most women’s one day internationals. She has won 84 games. India’s win against England by runs was her 84^th win. She went past BJ Clark of Australia who had won 83 women’s one day internationals.

She is the only woman captain to score 25 plus half centuries in winning games. Her 75 not out in this game was her 26^th half century in winning games.

She is the only woman captain to score 30 fifties in winning games. Her 75 not out in this game was her 30^th fifty in winning games.

Her 75 not out in this game provides the 13^th fifty in winning games on away soil. She owns the record for most fifties scored by a woman captain in winning games on away soil. She went past BJ Clark of Australia who had scored 12 fifties in winning games on away soil.

She is the only woman cricketer to aggregate 1000 plus runs against Sri Lanka in women’s one day internationals. She has an aggregate of 1103 runs against Sri Lanka.

Her eleven fifties against Sri Lanka is also a record for most fifties by a woman cricketer against Sri Lanka in women’s one day internationals. In fact, she is the only woman cricketer to score ten or more fifties against Sri Lanka

Shefali Verma of India who scored 96 and 63 in the ongoing test at Bristol against England became the fourth woman batsman to score twin fifties on test debut in the annals of Women’s test cricket. The performance of these four batswoman are tabulated below

No	Player	FI	SI	Team	Opp	Ground	Date
1	L Cooke	72	117	Eng	Ind	Wetherby	26.06.86
2	V Bowen	78	63	Srl	Pak	Col-Colta	17.04.98
3	JL Jonassen	99	54	Aus	Eng	Canterbury	11.08.15
4	Shafali Verma	96	63	Ind	Eng	Bristol	16.06.21

She also became the second woman batsman to score a ninety and a fifty on test debut in the annals of women’s test cricket. The performance of these two batswoman are tabulated below

No	Player	FI	SI	Team	Opp	Ground	Date
1	JL Jonassen	99	54	Aus	Eng	Canterbury	11.08.15
2	Shafali Verma	96	63	Ind	Eng	Bristol	16.06.21

DB Sharma of India who scored 54 in the third innings of the ongoing test at Bristol against England to provide the eleventh occasion of an Indian woman batsman scoring fifties on test debut in the annals of women’s test cricket. All such occasions are tabulated below

No	Player	Runs	I	Opp	Ground	Start Date
1	S Pandit	69	2	Win	Bengaluru	31 Oct 1976
2	S Rangaswamy	74	2	Win	Bengaluru	31 Oct 1976
3	G Banerji	63	3	Aus	Delhi	21 Jan 1984
4	S Agarwal	71	1	Aus	Ahmedabad	03 Feb 1984
5	M Desai	54	1	Eng	Wetherby	26 Jun 1986
6	C Kaul	75	1	NZl	Nelson	07 Feb 1995
7	S Dabir	52	1	NZl	Nelson	07 Feb 1995
8	S Mandhana	51	4	Eng	Wormsley	13 Aug 2014
9	Shafali Verma	96	2	Eng	Bristol	16 Jun 2021
10	Shafali Verma	63	3	Eng	Bristol	16 Jun 2021
11	DB Sharma	54	3	Eng	Bristol	16 Jun 2021

RA Jadeja is all set to become the 21st  all rounder in the annals of test cricket to score 2000 plus runs and capture 200 plus wickets. He has an aggregate of 1954 runs in tests and requires 46 more runs for his 2000 runs. He has already captured 220 wickets. The following table lists the 20 cricketers who have achieved the “all rounder’s double” of 2000 runs and 200 wickets

No	Player	Team	Span	Mat	Runs	Wkts
1	JH Kallis	SAF	1995-2013	166	13289	292
2	GS Sobers	Win	1954-1974	093	8032	235
3	N Kapil Dev	Ind	1978-1994	131	5248	434
4	IT Botham	Eng	1977-1992	102	5200	383
5	DL Vettori	NZl	1997-2014	113	4531	362
6	Shakib Al Hasan	Ban	2007-2021	057	3930	210
7	A Flintoff	Eng	1998-2009	079	3845	226
8	Imran Khan	Pak	1971-1992	088	3807	362
9	SM Pollock	SAF	1995-2008	108	3781	421
10	SCJ Broad	Eng	2007-2021	148	3366	523
11	CL Cairns	NZl	1989-2004	062	3320	218
12	SK Warne	Aus	1992-2007	145	3154	708
13	RJ Hadlee	NZl	1973-1990	086	3124	431
14	WPUJC Vaas	Srl	1994-2009	111	3089	355
15	Wasim Akram	Pak	1985-2002	104	2898	414
16	R Ashwin	Ind	2011-2021	078	2656	409
17	A Kumble	Ind	1990-2008	132	2506	619
18	Harbhajan Singh	Ind	1998-2015	103	2224	417
19	R Benaud	Aus	1952-1964	063	2201	248
20	MG Johnson	Aus	2007-2015	073	2065	313
21	RA Jadeja	Ind	2012-2021	051	1954	220

He is also set to become the eighth spin bowler to achieve the all rounder’s double of 2000 runs and 200 wickets in tests. The following table lists all the seven spin bowlers who have achieved the “all rounder’s double” of 2000 runs and 200 wickets

No	Player	Team	Span	Mat	Runs	Wkts
1	DL Vettori	NZl	1997-2014	113	4531	362
2	Shakib Al Hasan	Ban	2007-2021	057	3930	210
3	SK Warne	Aus	1992-2007	145	3154	708
4	R Ashwin	Ind	2011-2021	078	2656	409
5	A Kumble	Ind	1990-2008	132	2506	619
6	Harbhajan Singh	Ind	1998-2015	103	2224	417
7	R Benaud	Aus	1952-1964	063	2201	248
8	RA Jadeja	Ind	2012-2021	051	1954	220

He is also set to become the third left arm spin bowler to achieve the all rounder’s double of 2000 runs and 200 wickets in tests. The following table lists the two left arm spin who have achieved the “all rounder’s double” of 2000 runs and 200 wickets

No	Player	Team	Span	Mat	Runs	Wkts
1	DL Vettori	NZl	1997-2014	113	4531	362
2	Shakib Al Hasan	Ban	2007-2021	057	3930	210
3	RA Jadeja	Ind	2012-2021	051	1954	220

RA Jadeja would become the fifth Indian cricketer to achieve the all rounder’s double. He would also become the fourth Indian spin bowler to achieve the feat and the first Indian left arm spin bowler to achieve the feat.

No	Player	Team	Span	Mat	Runs	Wkts
1	N Kapil Dev	Ind	1978-1994	131	5248	434
2	R Ashwin	Ind	2011-2021	078	2656	409
3	A Kumble	Ind	1990-2008	132	2506	619
4	Harbhajan Singh	Ind	1998-2015	103	2224	417
5	RA Jadeja	Ind	2012-2021	051	1954	220

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Terms

Aggregate – Aggregate refers to the total number of runs made, catches taken or dismissals completed by a player during a season or career.

Agricultural Shot – A batting stroke that is anything other than standard or textbook.

All Rounder – An All Rounder refers to a player who is good at both forms of the games aspects batting and bowling. In the modern game fielding and wicket keeping can also make a player an All Rounder.

Appeal – A plea made to the umpire by the bowler/fielding side when they believe a batsman should be given out, the umpire then has to decide whether a batsman has been dismissed or not.

Arm – Used to describe the accuracy and strength of a fielder who is very good at returning a ball from the outfield. IE: The player may be described as having a good “arm”.

Arm Ball – A ball delivered by a spin bowler that swings in the direction of the follow through delivery arm.

Armguard – The Armguard is a piece of protective padding located on the batsman’s front forearm.

Artificial Pitch – A pitch with a man-made surface, this could be an area covered with matting or constructed from synthetic turf for example.

Ashes – A small wooden urn containing the ashes of a burnt bail from the 1882 Australia v England test series. The urn is representative of the “death” of cricket, said to have occurred as a result of an Australian victory in the 1882 match. The Ashes, have since become a prized trophy contested every 2 years in the Ashes series played between Australia and England.

Attack (Bowling) – Refers to the available (and variety) bowlers at the disposal of the fielding captain.

Average – The total figure reached by calculation of a batsman’s run scoring performance measured against the number of times dismissed, or in a bowler’s performance measure against the number of runs conceded as compared to the number of wickets taken.

Away Swinger – Also known as the out swinger. A ball moving from the line of the stumps at the bowlers end, towards the slips area.

Back Foot – Refers to the movement of the batsman who has placed their centre of gravity onto the back foot. Usually occurring as a result of a rising delivery. Generally a defensive batting technique, but occasionally used to attack the ball, with shots like the hook and pull.

Back Up – Refers to the batsman at the bowling end who leaves his crease after the bowler has released the ball in preparation for making a run.

Baggy Green – The name given to the Cap worn by the Australian players. It refers to the baggy, oversized appearance of the cap, the colour of which is dark green.

Bails – The two small pieces of moulded timber, which sit at the top of the stumps.

Ball – Consisting of a leather case with a cork interior.

Bat – The implement used by the batsman to strike the ball and defend his wicket. Manufactured from timber, with a preference given by bat makers to willow. Bats come in a assortment of weights and sizes to suit the individual batsman.

Bat-Pad – Refers to a close in fieldsman who is waiting for a ball that after striking the bat, comes off the pad and rises into the air.

Batsman – A player who uses a bat to hit, edge, snick or guide the ball after it has been bowled, for the purpose of scoring runs during a match or game.

Batsman’s Paradise – Refers to a pitch that will clearly favour the batting side.

Batting – The process of using the bat for the making of runs or defending the wicket.

Batting Crease – Also known as the Popping crease, this term refers to the line located 48 inches in front of the stumps and denotes the batsman’s safe ground. If a batsman is within his batting crease, he cannot be stumped or run out.

Beamer – A bowling delivery aimed at the head area of the batsman.

Beaten – Beaten is a term used when a batsman attempts to strike the ball with the bat and fails to contact it. He is said to have been “beaten” by either the pace or skill of the delivery.

Bite / Grip – The amount of turn a spin bowler can obtain from the surface of the pitch.

Block – The block is a all out defensive shot that a batsman plays to protect his wicket.

Bouncer – Bowling deliveries of fast pace and pitched short with the purpose of rising to around chest height when arriving at the batsman.

Boundary – Denotes the outer limit of the playing area. Also used to describe a stroke by the batsman, which immediately results in 4 runs.

Bowl – To deliver the ball in a manner determined to be legal by the umpire.

Bowler – Refers to a player who primarily excels at delivering a ball to a batsman or a player in the process of delivering the ball.

Bowling Machine – A mechanical device used to deliver the ball to a batsman. Can only be used during practice or training drills as a device to help a batsman improve his game against particular types of bowling.

Box – The protective device worn by male players to protect the “unmentionables”.

Bump Ball – A ball that canons into the ground immediately after leaving the bat and to the appearance of fieldsmen and spectators looks to have come directly off the bat for a catch.

Bye – A run generally scored through any means other than being struck by the bat.

Call – Either a confirmation or refusal that a run should be taken by a batsman in order to alert his partner. Usually shouted as a “Yes” “No” or “Wait”

Cap – The peaked head dress normally worn by a team member and showing the colours and or team logo. A player is awarded the cap on their debut for the team.

Caught Behind – A ball caught by the wicketkeeper after being struck by the batsman.

Cherry (New) – Refers to a new ball because of its bright red cherry coloured appearance.

Chinaman – A delivery by a left arm spinner that when delivered to a right hand batsman appears as if it will spin from off to leg, however, spins in the opposite direction. Devised by a West Indian player of Chinese descent.

Chucker – A bowler who the umpire has determined, not to have delivered the ball in a legal manner.

Clean Bowled – When a batsman is beaten by a ball and subsequently dismissed through the stumps being broken.

Close – Refers to a declaration by the batting team of a closure to an innings or the end of the days play.

Crumble – Refers to the state of the pitch, usually late in a game after experiencing considerable wear. A spin bowler often favours a crumbling pitch, as it will allow the ball more bite and turn.

Cut – In batting, refers to a stroke played to the off side between the covers area and the wicketkeeper. In bowling, refers to the deviation of a delivery, caused by the bowler imparting varying types of spin on the ball. These type of deliveries are referred to as “cutters” either leg cutter or off cutter.

Deep – Refers to the farthest outfield. A fieldsman in the deep is either at or near the boundary edge.

Dig In – The act of a batsman ensuring he remains at the crease for a long period, rather than attack and risk his wicket by attempting to score frequent runs.

Drawing the Stumps – The physical act by an umpire of withdrawing the stumps from the pitch at the schedule intervals and at the close of the day’s play.

Drinks – A refreshment break during a session of play where fluids are brought onto the ground.

Duck / Pair – A batsman is said to be out for a duck when they fail to score a single run in their innings. If a batsman fails to score in either of their innings then they are said to be out for a pair.

Edge – The outermost perimeter of the bat. Also refers to a ball only just struck by the edge of the bat by a batsman. Sometimes called a “snick”.

Feather – A very faint edge of a ball by the batsman, aka a “snick”.

Field – The ground or oval on which a match is played. Also refers to the placement of fieldsmen within the playing area.

Fieldsman – A player strategically placed within the field of play, with the object of stopping the batting team from scoring runs.

Fiery – A hostile, generally fast pace bowler, who bowls a succession of usually short pitched deliveries.

Finger Spin – A method used by a bowler to deliver a ball that will spin off the surface of a pitch. The spin on the ball is imparted with the use of a finger or the fingers.

Flat -Generally refers to the condition of a pitch, which has an even surface without much bounce.

Flight – The loop in the path of the ball after being bowled by the spin bowler into the breeze, which will cause it to drop sharply onto the pitch with the hope of deceiving the batsman.

Flipper – A delivery used by a leg spin bowler which presents to the batsman in a flatter and faster delivery to the normal leg spin delivery.

Follow On – The requirement by the fielding Captain for the batting team to immediately bat again after being dismissed during its first innings and not having met the total required.

Full Blooded -A batting stroke played with the full physical power of the batsman.

Full Toss -A bowling delivery that reaches the batsman without first having bounced on the pitch.

Gardening – The act of a batsman patting down with the tip of his bat, either loose areas of pitch or pieces of the playing surface that may have come apart through general ware.

Golden Duck – When the very first ball dismisses a batsman he faces without scoring.

Good Eye – The ability of a batsman to assess and sight a delivery much quicker than would normally occur a vital tool for the batsman to combat the many different types of deliveries in the bowler’s armoury.

Good Length – A bowling delivery that pitches is such a position, it will confuse the batsman as to whether the ball should be played off the front or back foot.

Googly -This is a delivery by a right arm spin bowler, which to a right hand batsman appears as if it will spin from leg to off, however, spins in the opposite direction.

Groundsman – The person who prepares and maintains the pitch and playing field.

Grubber – A bowling delivery that stays very low after leaving the surface of the pitch.

Guard – The first thing any batsman does when he arrives at the wicket or a new bowler comes on is take guard, so that the batsman knows where he is standing in relation to the stumps.

Half Volley – A bowling delivery that pitches in such a position that the batsman is able to strike the ball almost immediately it leaves the surface of the pitch.

Hat Trick – When a bowler is able to manage 3 dismissals from 3 consecutive deliveries in the same match.

Hit Wicket – To strike and subsequently break the stumps by the batsman resulting in the batsman’s dismissal.

Hook (Shot) – A batting stroke played to the on side as a result of a short-pitched delivery from the bowler.

Howzat – Also stated as “Hows That?” when the fielding side is appealing for a dismissal.

Infield – The grouping of fieldsman normally placed with 30-40 metres of the batsman.

Innings – The period of time spent batting by a team or individual.

In Swinger – A delivery from a bowler, which deviates from the leg side to the off side.

Jaffer – A slang term used to describe a delivery bowled so well by the bowler it is unplayable by the batsman.

Knock – A term used to describe the batting innings of an individual player.

Leg (Leg Side) – The part of the field that is behind the batsman when he faces the bowler when batting. Also known as the on side.

LBW – Leg Before Wicket – Better known as Leg Before Wicket a common method of dismissal where the ball when having been bowled would normally strike the stumps if not for the fact it strikes the batsman’s leg first, based on certain circumstances.

Leg Break –  A delivery from a spin bowler, which turns off the surface of the wicket from the leg side to the off side.

Leg Cutter – A delivery from a pace bowler that deviates from the leg side to the off side after leaving the surface of the pitch, generally used as a form of slower ball for a fast bowler.

Length – Used to describe the parts of the pitch where the ball either struck or would have struck prior to reaching the batsman.

Lofted (Lofted Shot) – A delivery struck in such a way it travels high in the air for some distance, a potentially risky shot if hit in the vicinity of a fielder.

Maiden – When applied to a bowler describes an over where no runs have been scored by the batsman from any delivery. For batsman, it refers to a maiden innings or maiden century etc.

Middle Order – Refers to the batting positions or batsmen numbered between 5 and 7.

Nets – Generally applied to any area where cricket is practised.

New Ball – Simply, a completely new ball yet to be used in play, or one, which has not been used for many overs.

Nightwatchman – A player sent into bat that generally bats down the bottom of the order, but is promoted up the order usually near the end of a days play when a wicket has fallen to protect the batsman and also to prevent the loss of another batsman before the end of play.

Non-Striker – A term used to describe the batsman waiting at the bowlers end.

Off (Side) – The area immediately to the front of the batsman when waiting for the bowler to deliver a ball.

Outfield – The part of the playing surface of the arena closest to the boundary.

Over – The set number of balls bowled by a bowler. An over consists of 6 balls. The umpire also calls the term “Over” when the bowler has completed his 6 balls.

Over the Wicket –  Used to describe the bowling action of the bowler when the delivery arm follows through on the side closest to the stumps. The opposite term is around the wicket, which describes the bowling action of a bowler when the delivery arm follows through on the side furthest from the stumps.

Overthrow – Describes the extra runs scored when a ball is missed by the fielder or wicketkeeper when returned to the stumps by the fielder.

Pace (Bowling – Bowler) – Describes all types of bowling other than spin bowling. Can vary from medium to fast pace.

Pad – A protective device used to protect the legs of both batsmen and wicketkeepers from being struck by the ball.

Partnership – Refers to the batting performance by two particular batsmen whilst batting together during any particular innings. Or to the cumulative score made by two partnering batsmen.

Pick – In batting, refers to the ability of the batsman to visually observe the type of delivery about to be bowled by a bowler. In bowling, refers to a method adopted by bowlers to lift the seam of a cricket ball to gain an unfair advantage (cheat).

Pie Thrower – A slang term used to describe a bowler of poor quality.

Pitch – A term also used to describe the wicket where the batting and bowling is performed. Wickets must be 22 yards in length to comply with the Laws of Cricket.

Plumb – When a batsman is standing directly in the line of the stumps when the ball hits the pad.

Quickie – A term used to describe a bowler of fast pace.

Return – The throw by a fielder of the ball to either the wicketkeeper or the non-strikers end.

Run – The method of scoring during a game of cricket, when the two batsman run from one end of the pitch to the other.

Runner – A player dressed in full batting equipment called to act as the runner for an injured batsman. A runner is only permitted to run for the injured batsman, who is still required to face the bowling.

Run Out – A method of dismissing the batsman by disturbing the stumps before the batsman has made his ground and is within the batting crease.

Seam (Bowler – Bowling) – Refers to a bowler who can cause a ball to strike the pitch on the seam of the ball, thereby causing it to deviate in its delivery path prior to reaching the batsman.

Selectors – A group of officials appointed for the purpose of picking the players to represent a cricket team.

Session – Refers to a period of play during a cricket match. A day is made up by three sessions Morning (start-lunch), afternoon (lunch-tea) and evening (tea-close/stumps).

Sightscreen – A screen placed near the boundary behind the line of the bowlers arm in order to aid the batsman’s sighting of the ball when bowled.

Silly – Refers to any fielding position that is located very close to the batsman, for obvious reasons that you would be silly to want to field there.

Sitter – Refers to a catch that would under normal circumstances be considered to be very easy.

Skipper – The Captain of a cricket team.

Sledge – To use either abusive or offensive words against an opponent, to unsettle the batsman from his game.

Slow Wicket – Describes a pitch is in such a physical state, it offers no advantage to a pace bowler, however, a considerable advantage to a spin bowler.

Sticks – A slang term used for the stumps.

Sticky Wicket – Describes a pitch, which although dry on the surface, has underlying soft patches. This type of wicket is generally a difficult playing surface for batsman as it can cause a ball to behave unpredictably.

Strike (Striker) – The name given to the batsman who is facing the bowler. The batsman is said to be “on strike”.

Stumps – The three upright timber sticks at each end of the pitch. Sitting atop each set of stumps are two bails. A term also used to describe the end of a days play.

Sundries / Extras – Refers to any run scored by any means other than from the bat.

Tail – Generally refers to the last 4 batsmen on the batting side.

Test – A cricket match of International standard lasting for 5 days(or more), named so due to the fact it is a Test of ability to win the match.

Textbook (Shot) – A batting stroke that is perfectly played just like the textbook/coaches teach.

Toe – Refers to the very bottom edge of the bat.

Toss – The toss of a coin is used to determine whether a particular team will initially bat or bowl to open a match.

Twelfth Man – An extra player chosen for a team to act as a substitute fieldsman in the event one is called for. The twelfth man is generally not permitted to bat or bowl.

Walk – Generally used by a batsman to indicate his acceptance of a dismissal without waiting for the decision of an umpire. It was once the usual practice, but is now very uncommon expect a select few who still wish to play the game in a sporting manner.

Wicket – This term has many different uses. It can refer to the batting and bowling area, a dismissal by a bowler is classed as a wicket also it is another name for the stumps. The pitch also can be called the wicket.

Wicket Maiden – An over in which the bowler has taken a wicket without a batsman scoring runs.

Yorker – A bowling delivery that generally passes under the bat near to a batsman’s toes.

BS Bedi and FA Tarrant are the only two bowlers in the history of First Class cricket to capture five wickets in both innings of a match conceding single digit runs. Both have achieved the feat on Indian soil. FA Tarrant achieved the feat by capturing five for 6 and five for 9 representing Europeans against Muslims at Poona in 1915-16. BS Bedi emulated FA Tarrrant by capturing five for 6 and five for 9 representing Delhi against Services at Delhi in 1974-75. The following table lists the bowlers who have captured ten wickets conceding 15 runs and less than 15 runs in a first class match. Bishan Singh Bedi remains the only bowler in the history of Ranji Trophy to achieve the feat

No	W/R	FI, SI	Player	Match	Ground	Season
1	10/11	3/4, 7/7	Bhattacharjee	BenvAsm	Jorhat	1974/75
2	10/14	3/3,7/11	RJHLambert	IrevSco	Dublin	1910
3	10/15	5/6, 5/9	FATarrant	EurvMus	Poona/DG	1915/16
4	10/15	5/6, 5/9	BSBedi	DelvSer	Delhi/FSK	1974/75
5	10/15	4/8, 6/7	AAdams	WProvEPro	Cape Town	1979/80