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Cricket Terms and Idioms Crossword Puzzle

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In here are words and phrases related to the game of cricket. Most are official terms with a few from the fans' vernacular, have fun
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      1. A term when a player scores his first run(s) in an innings (three words)
      7. Not off
      10. A mother with a higher degree
      11. Not in
      12. Sweet as a ___; a well timed shot
      14. Protection for the upper leg (two words)
      17. A type of golf club
      18. In the year of our Lord
      19. A team's total is the ___ of all the players' scores plus extras
      20. A single run
      22. Where a bouncer may be aimed at
      24. A scorebook entry to indicate players who never had a turn at the crease (initials only)
      25. The area in front of square on the off-side
      26. Not much happening; a ___ in procedings
      27. What the bowler is trying to take
      29. The umpire checks the position of the bowler's feet ___ he delivers the ball
      30. Close fielders might try and ___ a batsman into playing a rash shot
      32. They complete the wicket
      35. An Italian sparkling wine
      37. International honours (plural)
      38. Pace bowlers are usually ___
      39. There are usually eleven ___ in a team
      40. A type of spinner (three words)
      43. Virtual organisation (initials)
      44. The lucky teams have this (Four words)

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      2. A boundary shot
      3. A five-day international game (initials only)
      4. Batsman's headgear ( only when the sun is out and the spinners are on!)
      5. No runs from the over
      6. A (short) sleep
      8. A short number
      9. Wickets
      12. A lower order batsman promoted near the close of play
      13. A team's score
      15. A very unusual method of dismissal (two words)
      16. A strike with the bat
      19. A defensive player; the ___ anchor
      21. A shot played to a bouncer
      23. Out without scoring
      27. A call of "No!"
      28. An area behind square on the off-side (two words)
      31. Usually number one or two
      33. Initials of a Californian city
      34. Spinners keep a few tricks up this
      36. Despite its name a cricket ___ is often rectangular
      40. Usual shortened term for a replacement fielder
      41. Silly mid-___
      42. Cricket could not be played in this