dot ball

dot ball

English

Etymology

Such a ball is recorded in the scorebook using a dot.

Pronunciation

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Noun

dot ball (plural dot balls)

  1. (cricket) A ball off which no runs are scored.
    • 2026 March 8, Matthew Henry, “Superb India crush New Zealand to defend T20 title”, in BBC Sport‎[1], archived from the original on 8 March 2026:
      There were five dot balls in the first over, bowled by seamer Matt Henry, and only five runs in the second, off Glenn Phillips' part-time spin.
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