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...the 1770s, though several years passed before its use became universal. [[Glossary of cricket#Leg before wicket|Leg before wicket]] (lbw) was introduced as a means of [[

...t-keeper|wicket-keeper]] (#11) and the [[fielding (cricket)|fielder]] at [[Glossary of cricket#Slip|first slip]] (#55).]] ...ing (cricket)|fielding]]. Who bats first is decided by the winner of the [[Glossary of cricket#Toss|toss]] of a coin before the match begins. Throughout an innings, all e

...tury. Patronage and popular support enabled it to outgrow its roots as a [[Glossary of cricket#Village cricket|village pastime]] and develop into a major sport in southea ...delivery bowling]] was introduced and necessitated the invention of the [[Glossary of cricket#Bat|straight bat]]: an evolution in [[bowling (cricket)|bowling]] and [[bat

...(cricket)|Nottinghamshire]] at Lord's on 1 and 2 May, MCC winning by 37 [[Glossary of cricket#Run|runs]].<ref name="CA4287">{{cite web |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Ar <p>A peculiarity of the two-innings match is the [[Glossary of cricket#Follow-on|follow-on]] rule. If the team that [[batting (cricket)|batted]] s

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...as [[John Small (cricketer)|John Small]] was the first master of the new [[Glossary of cricket#Bat|straight bat]] a hundred years earlier.</p> ...but they did not often succeed on the occasions when they did play on a "[[Glossary of cricket#Sticky wicket|sticky wicket]]" or a badly cracked surface.</p>