Complete Clue List
Across
1. A term when a player scores his first run(s) in an innings (three words)
7. Not off
10. A mother with a higher degree
11. Not in
12. Sweet as a ___; a well timed shot
14. Protection for the upper leg (two words)
17. A type of golf club
18. In the year of our Lord
19. A team's total is the ___ of all the players' scores plus extras
20. A single run
22. Where a bouncer may be aimed at
24. A scorebook entry to indicate players who never had a turn at the crease (initials only)
25. The area in front of square on the off-side
26. Not much happening; a ___ in procedings
27. What the bowler is trying to take
29. The umpire checks the position of the bowler's feet ___ he delivers the ball
30. Close fielders might try and ___ a batsman into playing a rash shot
32. They complete the wicket
35. An Italian sparkling wine
37. International honours (plural)
38. Pace bowlers are usually ___
39. There are usually eleven ___ in a team
40. A type of spinner (three words)
43. Virtual organisation (initials)
44. The lucky teams have this (Four words)
Down
2. A boundary shot
3. A five-day international game (initials only)
4. Batsman's headgear ( only when the sun is out and the spinners are on!)
5. No runs from the over
6. A (short) sleep
8. A short number
9. Wickets
12. A lower order batsman promoted near the close of play
13. A team's score
15. A very unusual method of dismissal (two words)
16. A strike with the bat
19. A defensive player; the ___ anchor
21. A shot played to a bouncer
23. Out without scoring
27. A call of "No!"
28. An area behind square on the off-side (two words)
31. Usually number one or two
33. Initials of a Californian city
34. Spinners keep a few tricks up this
36. Despite its name a cricket ___ is often rectangular
40. Usual shortened term for a replacement fielder
41. Silly mid-___
42. Cricket could not be played in this