blockhole

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• blockhole — noun A small depression in the pitch caused by batsmen tapping their bats on the point where they have taken block. The description of the blockhole being a physical location has caused much debate within the cricketing community. Many assert… …   Wiktionary

• blockhole — noun see block (sense 8) …   English new terms dictionary

• blockhole — /ˈblɒkhoʊl/ (say blokhohl) noun Cricket the area on the batting crease where the person batting takes guard, usually in line with the middle stump …  

• blockhole — …   Useful english dictionary

• half volley — noun a) A stroke, in ball sports, in which the ball is hit immediately after it bounces off the ground b) A delivery that bounces just short of the blockhole …   Wiktionary

• block — noun 1》 a large solid piece of hard material with flat surfaces on each side.     ↘a starting block.     ↘Printing a piece of wood or metal engraved for printing on paper or fabric.     ↘a head shaped mould used for shaping hats or wigs. 2》 Brit …   English new terms dictionary

• half volley — noun a tennis return made by hitting the ball immediately after it bounces • Hypernyms: ↑return * * * noun : a ball that is stroked or batted at the instant it rebounds from the ground: as a. : a kick in soccer taken on the run as a ball rebounds …   Useful english dictionary

• blockholer — noun see blockhole II …   Useful english dictionary