Over (Noun)
Meaning
(cricket) the division of play during which six balls are bowled at the batsman by one player from the other team from the same end of the pitch.
Classification
Nouns denoting time and temporal relations.
Examples
- The fast bowler managed to take two wickets in this over and put pressure on the opposing team.
- The batsman was given a warning after crossing into the protected area during the over.
- There was a massive appeal for LBW on the last ball of the over, but the umpire gave it not out.
- The over had finally come to an end, much to the relief of the batsman who had been struggling.
- After a long over had been completed, the opposing team's captain decided to change bowlers.