What Sachit Thinks

Cricket enthusiasts like me who watch the game regularly are so used to cricketing clichés, that we tend to ignore them. But for someone new to the game, some of these terms must sound like Greek and Latin. I've attempted to list down as many as I know, and have given basic explanations to what they mean. I've left out many standard cricketing terminologies, but there are already millions of websites for those definitions. This is just dedicated to quirky terms and phrases in commentary.  I'm sure there are many more and you're welcome to add-on in the comments section. I will surely add them with due credit. So, enjoy! Term Meaning Against the run of play Something happens out of the blue. For example, when a wicket falls after a long partnership. Attritional cricket One team or both teams are playing slowly, especially when draw is a likely outcome Beamer The ball ...