Printable Cricket Crosswords

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Cricket

Medium · 11×11 · 17 words
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  1. 1. Out when airborne.
  2. 4. Seamed projectile.
  3. 5. Leg protection for batsmen.
  4. 6. Appeal for leg before wicket.
  5. 9. Grand milestone for a batsman.
  6. 12. Status after dismissal.
  7. 13. Six deliveries comprise one.
  8. 14. Set of three vertical posts.
  9. 15. Hit over the ropes without bounce.

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  1. 2. Multi-day match format.
  2. 3. Essential headgear.
  3. 4. Delivers the cherry.
  4. 7. Striker's willow.
  5. 8. Off-break disguised as a leg-break.
  6. 9. Marking where a batsman stands.
  7. 10. Arbiter of the game.
  8. 11. Toe-crusher delivery.

Cricket

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  1. 1. Wrinkle in the pitch where the batter finds safety
  2. 5. Knight's armor repurposed for facing fast bowling
  3. 6. Tailor's joint causing unpredictable deviation off the pitch
  4. 8. Arachnid's specialty weaving webs of deception on the field
  5. 11. Clumsy mistake, or a catcher waiting for an edge
  6. 12. Delivery that sounds spooky but merely turns the unexpected way
  7. 13. Wooden trio left standing until the bails fall

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  1. 2. Backwards aerial movement favored by older pace deliveries
  2. 3. Musical tone found on a 22-yard strip of turf
  3. 4. Winter wear essential for catching the faintest of nicks
  4. 7. Period of play possessing a singular plural name
  5. 9. Cremated remains intensely contested down under
  6. 10. Water-worn ravine catching cuts and slashes

Cricket

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  1. 1. Protective leg wear worn to shield against fast deliveries
  2. 6. The raised stitching around the center of the ball
  3. 7. The set of three vertical posts and two horizontal pieces
  4. 9. The outer perimeter of the playing area
  5. 12. One of the three upright wooden posts at either end of the pitch
  6. 14. Wooden implement used to hit the ball
  7. 15. The basic unit of scoring achieved by crossing to the other end
  8. 16. Protective handwear worn by the wicketkeeper

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  1. 2. A game result where the time expires before either team wins
  2. 3. A score of zero by a batter
  3. 4. The traditional and longest format of international play
  4. 5. The official who enforces the rules on the field
  5. 8. A score of one hundred achieved by a single player
  6. 10. A loud request by the fielding team for an out decision
  7. 11. A set of six consecutive legal deliveries by one player
  8. 12. A throwing technique that makes the ball turn sharply after bouncing
  9. 13. Fast style of delivering the ball

Cricket

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  1. 3. Afternoon break in a match
  2. 4. Runs scored when the ball reaches the boundary on the ground
  3. 5. Type of bowling that makes the ball curve
  4. 6. Three vertical posts
  5. 11. Leader of the team
  6. 12. To try and reach a target score
  7. 13. Break taken during a long match
  8. 14. Protective gear for the head
  9. 15. Runs scored when the ball leaves the boundary in the air

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  1. 1. Points scored in the game
  2. 2. Group of players
  3. 3. Coin flip to decide who bats first
  4. 7. Official who enforces the rules
  5. 8. A turn at batting
  6. 9. Central strip of the field
  7. 10. Dismissal when a fielder grabs the ball
  8. 11. Line near the stumps

T20 World Cup

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  1. 2. One-over tiebreaker used to decide drawn matches
  2. 4. Slow bowler who relies on turn and flight rather than speed
  3. 5. Illegal delivery bowled too far from the batter to hit
  4. 7. Pre-match coin flip to decide who bats or bowls first
  5. 8. Off-spinner's tricky delivery that turns the other way
  6. 10. Speed or velocity of a fast bowler's delivery
  7. 13. Large white or black screen placed behind the bowler for visibility
  8. 15. An over in which absolutely no runs are scored off the bat
  9. 16. 2024 co-hosts who pulled off a historic upset against Pakistan
  10. 17. Net metric often used to separate teams on the points table
  11. 18. Caribbean venue that hosted the thrilling 2024 final

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  1. 1. Small wooden pieces resting on top of the stumps
  2. 3. Combined runs scored by two batters while at the crease together
  3. 4. Aggressive shot hit hard and high, often without much technique
  4. 6. A score of zero, which no batter wants next to their name
  5. 9. Surprise 2024 semi-finalists who famously defeated Australia
  6. 10. Fielding restrictions apply during these first six overs
  7. 11. Dynamic 360-degree batter captaining India in 2026
  8. 12. Title given to the winner of the World Cup trophy
  9. 13. Island nation co-hosting the 2026 T20 World Cup
  10. 14. On-field official who signals boundaries, wickets, and extras

T20 World Cup 2026

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  1. 1. Island nation co-hosting the 2026 T20 World Cup
  2. 3. Maximum runs scored from a single shot
  3. 6. City scheduled to host the 2026 World Cup final
  4. 7. Defensive aspect of the game, retrieving the ball

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  1. 2. Heavyweight team surprisingly eliminated in the 2026 group stages
  2. 3. European nation that stepped in to replace Bangladesh
  3. 4. The perimeter rope, or a shot that reaches it
  4. 5. African team that shocked critics by qualifying for the 2026 Super 8s
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