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  • noun cricket A ball that bounces off of the pitch, immediately after being hit by the bat, and flies into the air. Spectators not seeing the bounce would assume the batsman to be out if the ball were caught.

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  • A.k.a. 'crowd catch'.

    March 29, 2011