Yorker
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈjɔː(ɹ)kə(ɹ)/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Yorker is a noun meaning (cricket) A ball bowled so as to bounce at or near the batsman's popping crease.
Meaning
(cricket) A ball bowled so as to bounce at or near the batsman's popping crease.
Example Sentences
He bowled forty-seven toe crushing yorkers that resulted in the wickets of 6 batsmen.
He bowled Neesham, Henry and captain Mitchell Santner with perfect slower-ball yorkers to add sparkle to a superb team performance.
I felt rather than saw the next three balls as they whistled around my ears and the last ball was a yorker that could have easily been fired out of a howitzer.
Word Forms
- yorkers
Synonyms for yorker
Depending on context, synonyms include tice.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include york, bouncer, tice, block, quick, jaffa.
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