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{{wiktionary|bowl out}} | {{wiktionary|bowl out}} | ||
Though certainly implied by her usage, but never explicitly remarked, was the fact that ''bowled out'' was a [[cricket]]ing term that meant that a [[batsman]] had been [[out (cricket)| | Though certainly implied by her usage, but never explicitly remarked, was the fact that ''bowled out'' was a [[cricket]]ing term that meant that a [[batsman]] had been [[out (cricket)|retired]] by an act of good [[bowling (cricket)|bowling]]. In most cases, this would mean that the batsman had not defended his [[wicket]], and therefore the [[cricket ball]] had struck the [[stump (cricket)|stumps]], causing the bales to fall to the ground. Some cricketers call this "out bowling", however, reserving "bowled out" as a synonym for "[[all out]]", or when the entire cricket side is [[retire]]d. | ||
[[Category:Jargon, slang and colloquialisms]] | [[Category:Jargon, slang and colloquialisms]] | ||
[[Category:Cricket bowling]] | [[Category:Cricket bowling]] | ||
Revision as of 21:57, 3 June 2017
Nyssa once joked that the Fifth Doctor's well-shot beamer had bowled out a grandparent scorpion that was threatening Rupert Von Thal. (AUDIO: The Boy That Time Forgot)
Behind the scenes
Though certainly implied by her usage, but never explicitly remarked, was the fact that bowled out was a cricketing term that meant that a batsman had been retired by an act of good bowling. In most cases, this would mean that the batsman had not defended his wicket, and therefore the cricket ball had struck the stumps, causing the bales to fall to the ground. Some cricketers call this "out bowling", however, reserving "bowled out" as a synonym for "all out", or when the entire cricket side is retired.
