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- Bat: The implement used by the batsman to hit the ball.
- Ball: The leather-covered, cork-centered object bowled by the bowler.
- Bowler: The player who delivers the ball to the batsman.
- Batsman: The player who defends the wicket and scores runs.
- Wicket: The set of three stumps topped by two bails, which the batsman defends to avoid being dismissed.
- Pitch: The strip of closely mown grass between the wickets where the game is played.
- Crease: The lines marking the area where the batsmen stand and run between while batting.
- Run: A unit of scoring achieved by the batsmen running between the wickets.
- Boundary: The edge of the playing field, marked by a boundary rope or line, beyond which the ball must be hit to score four or six runs.
- Over: A set of six legal deliveries bowled by the bowler from one end of the pitch.
- Innings: The period during which one team bats and the other bowls.
- Umpire: The official responsible for adjudicating the game and enforcing the rules.
- Fielder: A player positioned around the field to catch the ball and prevent runs.
- Captain: The player designated to lead the team on the field and make strategic decisions.
- All-rounder: A player proficient in both batting and bowling.
- Wicketkeeper: The player who stands behind the stumps to catch the ball and dismiss batsmen.
- Dismissal: The act of a batsman being ruled out by the umpire.
- Caught: A method of dismissal where the ball is caught by a fielder before it hits the ground.
- Bowled: A method of dismissal where the bowler knocks over the batsman’s stumps with the ball.
- LBW (Leg Before Wicket): A method of dismissal where the ball hits the batsman’s leg before hitting the bat, and the umpire deems it would have hit the stumps.
- Stumped: A method of dismissal where the wicketkeeper removes the bails while the batsman is out of his crease.
- Run-out: A method of dismissal where a fielder hits the stumps with the ball while the batsmen are attempting a run.
- No ball: An illegal delivery bowled by the bowler, resulting in a penalty for the fielding side.
- Wide: A delivery bowled too wide of the batsman’s reach, resulting in a penalty run for the batting side.
- Free hit: A delivery awarded to the batting side following a no ball, where the batsman cannot be dismissed except by run-out.