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This puzzle looks at some of the strange terminology within the game of cricket, the teams that play the game and the places they play. Best of luck.
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      1. Trophy that is at stake in Tests between Australia and England; The ___
      4. Indian arena in Gwalior, hosted its 1st One Day International in 1988; Captain Roop ___ Stadium
      7. Hands on hip gesture, particularly of fast bowlers when things don't go well; Double tea-___
      8. Indian arena in Lucknow, hosted its 1st One day International in 2019; ___ Cricket Stadium
      9. (Loftier) Shot to third man, usually played to a bouncer or short ball; ___ Cut
      10. Small TV apparatus hidden in the middle stump for close up images; Stump-___ (Abbreviated term)
      11. Synonym for technique, the way a batsman may play
      14. (Tugs) Leg side shots to short balls, played between mid-wicket & square leg (Plural)
      17. UK informal term for high volume of runs (or) protagonist in Disney's "101 Dalmatians" (1961)
      20. English city, home of the County Cricket Ground
      23. (Alphabet letter) Loose term describing the arc between mid-off & mid-on
      24. (Double) A batsman may be dismissed if he hits the ball ___
      25. (Later) An umpire makes a decision on a dismissal only ___ the fielders appeal
      26. (Groove) Term to describe a batsman in a run of low scores
      27. Side of a coin that may be called by a captain at the toss
      28. (Clasps) Leg side shots played at balls above the batsman's shoulder (Plural)

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      1. (Zones) Sections of the pitch bowlers cannot follow through on are called protected ___
      2. (Dense) Term to describe a delivery that is faster than it appears; ___ ball
      3. (Gap) Opening that a batsman may inadvertently leave between bat and pad
      4. (Bottom part of a tree) One of the 3 uprights that form the wicket
      5. Country that is home to the Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground
      6. (Throws) Fielding actions, harder than flicks or lobs (Plural)
      12. Call a batsman will make when seeking a second run; "look for ___"
      13. (Lower limb) One of the two sides of a cricket field; ___ side
      15. Country, holds the headquarters of the International Cricket Council (Acronym)
      16. (Tennis shot) Obsolete form of under-arm bowling where the ball is tossed high
      17. The 22 yard strip that cricket is played on
      18. Indian arena in Gautam Buddha Nagar district; Greater ___ Sports Complex Ground
      19. (Opposite of unders) Sets of six consecutive legal deliveries/balls (Plural)
      20. (Demise) Final overs in short format cricket are called the ___ overs
      21. Quantitative relationship, Runs per Wicket as an example
      22. Action by a bowler to dismiss batsmen by firing the ball under his bat onto the stumps (Verb)