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LBW

LBW

9.9
A dismissal when the ball hits a batsman's leg in front of the wicket and would hit the stumps
  • noun
  • Jargon
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  • The umpire gave the batsman out LBW after a strong appeal from the fielding team.

Examples

  • The umpire signaled LBW when the ball struck the batsman's leg in front of the stumps.

  • He narrowly avoided being out LBW by stepping forward just in time.

  • Many cricket fans debated whether the LBW decision was correct during the match.

  • The umpire called it an LBW decision.

  • Did you see that LBW call during the match?

  • After reviewing the replay, the commentators discussed the controversial LBW ruling that changed the game's outcome.

  • The player was relieved he wasn't given out LBW after the ball missed the stumps.

Synonyms

leg before wicket
vsLBW
  • UK
9.9

A cricket dismissal when a batsman's leg blocks the ball from hitting the stumps and the umpire signals out

is the short abbreviated form used commonly in scorecards

Surface Forms

LBW singular
LBWs plural

Etymology

LBW stands for leg before wicket, with leg the body part and before meaning 'in front of', and wicket the set of wooden posts behind the batsman. The picture of a leg standing in front of the wicket explains why an umpire can give a batsman out LBW when the leg blocks a ball that would have hit the stumps.