bump ball en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
Meanings
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A ball that bounces off of the pitch immediately after being hit by the bat, and goes up in the air.
The umpire believed, mistakenly, that it was a bump ball and Boucher was allowed to remain at the crease.
2005, David Fraser, Cricket and the Law: The Man in White is Always Right, →ISBN, page 302:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| bump balls | Number=Plur | lexicographic |