Yorker

For other uses, see Yorker (disambiguation).

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In cricket, a yorker is a ball bowled (a delivery) which hits the cricket pitch around the batsman's feet. When a batsman assumes a normal stance, this generally means that the cricket ball bounces on the cricket pitch on or near the batsman's popping crease. A batsman who advances down the pitch to strike the ball (typically to slower or spin bowlers) may by so advancing cause the ball to pitch (or land) at or around his feet and may thus cause himself to be "yorked".[1] Yorkers are considered to be one of the most difficult deliveries to bowl.[2]

  1. ^ Smyth, Rob (20 May 2011). "Shane Warne's last game: Mumbai v Rajasthan – as it happened". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  2. ^ "What is a 'Yorker'? Why is it an unplayable delivery for batsmen?". CricketAddictor. 2 February 2019. Retrieved 18 October 2020.