white ball

Noun

Meaning

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see white,‎ ball.

(cricket, journalism, metonymically) limited overs cricket, as distinct from first-class cricket

white-ball (uncountable)

Alternative form of white ball

Alternative names

white-ball

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Examples

As ever, no matter the white-ball format, the batting is in rude health. Source: Internet

Handscomb’s priority remains to return to the Australian Test squad but he is also keen to push his Australian white-ball selection chances by batting up the order for Hobart. Source: Internet

Having successfully established himself as the mainstay of Australian red-ball batsman, Marnus Labuschagne is now aiming at translating his superb form into white-ball cricket. Source: Internet

His googly or the ‘doosra’ flummoxed plenty of batsmen and soon, Ajmal was translating his white-ball success into the Test arena. Source: Internet

However, the Australians — including Smith and Warner — are back in England for a white-ball tour two years later as the No. 1-ranked team in test and Twenty20 cricket. Source: Internet

"I definitely feel it's going to be a real issue and a real factor over the next couple of years," Australia's white-ball skipper said. Source: Internet

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