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runout

runout

8.1
A way the fielding team gets a batsman out by breaking the wicket when he is outside his crease
  • noun
  • Jargon
: eliminación
  • A quick throw from the fielder resulted in a dramatic runout at the non-striker's end.

Examples

  • The batsman was disappointed to lose his wicket to a runout after a mix-up with his partner.

  • The team's hopes faded after a crucial runout in the last over of the match.

  • The batsman was dismissed by a runout during the match.

  • Did you see the runout in the last game?

  • The fielder made an accurate throw that led to a crucial runout of the batsman just outside the crease.

  • The captain discussed the team's strategy after the unexpected runout that turned the game in the last overs.

  • In a tense moment, the batsman was caught short of his ground and suffered a runout due to poor communication with his partner.

Surface Forms

runout singular
runouts plural

Morphology

runout = run + out (semi-transparent) = run + out

The compound is clearly built from the phrasal verb 'run out' (run + out), but the specific cricket dismissal meaning requires domain knowledge of the sport.

Etymology

Runout comes from run ('to move') and out ('dismissed'). In cricket a runout is when a batsman is put 'out' while running between the wickets because the fielders break the wicket before he reaches safety.