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In cricket, a full-pitched ball aimed at the batsman's toes or on the crease line is called a:

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Answer: Option B — Yorker

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A yorker is a very full delivery in cricket that is aimed to pitch at or just in front of the batsman's toes, at the base of the stumps, or on the popping crease. It is one of the hardest deliveries to hit, because the batsman has very little time or room to get the bat under the ball.

Why the yorker is effective:

  • It can bowl the batsman out by hitting the stumps or trap him leg before wicket (LBW).
  • In limited-overs cricket, especially in the final overs ("death overs"), bowlers use yorkers to stop batsmen from hitting boundaries.
  • The name is thought to come from Yorkshire in England, possibly from the old slang verb "to york", meaning to deceive.

Famous yorker bowlers:

  • Waqar Younis and Wasim Akram of Pakistan, who used reverse swing with yorkers.
  • Lasith Malinga of Sri Lanka, known for his sling-arm action and deadly yorkers.
  • Jasprit Bumrah of India, one of the best death bowlers in modern cricket.

Other common bowling terms:

Bouncer: a short-pitched delivery that rises to the batsman's head or chest height. In Tests, two bouncers per over are allowed; in ODIs, two per over; in T20s, one per over.

Beamer: a full toss that passes above the batsman's waist without bouncing; it is an illegal and dangerous delivery and is called a no-ball.

Googly: a leg-spinner's delivery that turns the opposite way (from off to leg for a right-hander).

Full toss: a ball that reaches the batsman without bouncing.

Half-volley: a ball that pitches slightly short of a yorker and can be driven easily.

Slower ball, off-cutter and leg-cutter: variations of pace bowling.

Inswinger and outswinger: deliveries that swing in or away in the air.

Why not the other options?

  • ✗A bouncer is a short-pitched ball that rises high, not a full ball.
  • ✗A googly is a leg-spinner's wrong 'un.
  • ✗A beamer is an illegal full toss above waist height.

Quick tip

Remember: Yorker = full ball at the batsman's toes or base of stumps (Malinga, Waqar, Bumrah); bouncer = short and high; beamer = illegal full toss above waist; googly = leg-spinner's wrong 'un.

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