Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In cricket, a batsman who at the drawing of stumps has not been got out.
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Examples
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Unfortunately the sound on Mr. Harper's feed wasn't set at a high enough level to pick it up, and he ruled it not-out.
Technology Catches Up With Cricket Richard Lord 2011
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Or at least we should be able to, but for some reason we have to endure another five replays before the not-out decision is confirmed.
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England barely consider a review, but replays show it was pretty close: it was just hitting the outside of off stump, although that means Aleem Dar's original not-out decision would have stood.
The Ashes 2010: Australia v England – day three live! | Andy Bull and Rob Smyth 2010
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Jason Gillespie too walked without waiting for the umpire's signal, and Micheal Kasprowicz walked even when David Shepherd had negated Anil Kumble's appeal and declared him not-out, still he walked.
Cricket: 2nd Test: End of 1st Day's Play Chirayu 2004
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Jason Gillespie too walked without waiting for the umpire's signal, and Micheal Kasprowicz walked even when David Shepherd had negated Anil Kumble's appeal and declared him not-out, still he walked.
Archive 2004-10-01 Chirayu 2004
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The two argued over a not-out decision by the umpire.
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At the death, he had Tim Bresnan caught at third man and, to no avail, challenged a contentious not-out call in Chris Tremlett's favour.
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Another marginal third-umpire decision went against England from the very next ball when Sulieman Benn survived with the original not-out call thanks to DRS simulation which showed only the very top of the bails being disturbed.
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Morgan was happy to play second fiddle until he became the third lbw victim of the day, to Lakmal's swing from his first delivery with the second new ball - after DRS over-ruled Billy Doctrove's initial not-out verdict.
WalesOnline - Home 2011
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The opener therefore survived on one, and Broad had to wait until more movement took a faint inside edge to account for Azhar Ali after a fine catch by Matt Prior and a DRS review, which overturned Simon Taufel's initial not-out verdict because of Hotspot evidence.
WalesOnline - Home WalesOnline 2012
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