Batting
Innings
Innings noun - The batting turn of a cricket player or team.
Both words in one sentence
- The captain of the batting team was facing the first ball of the innings, with the opposing captain as wicketkeeper.
- At the same time, however, Wimsey's innings in that game blows his "Death Bredon" cover, as someone recognises his batting style.
Source: Literature / Lord Peter Wimsey -
His career batting average, 99.94—meaning that on average, he scored just shy of 100 runs each time he went to batnote had he scored only four in his last innings, it would have been a hundred average.
Source: Useful Notes / Cricket
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