leg before wicket

Related to word: leg

Idiom

Definition

  1. In cricket, a situation where a batter is out because their leg has prevented the ball from hitting the wicket.

    • The rules regarding leg before wicket can seem quite intricate when you are new to cricket.

    • She was dismissed for 72 runs, out leg before wicket.

    • Despite his belief that the ball was veering off target, the umpire gave him out leg before wicket.