bump ball

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Noun

bump ball (plural bump balls)

  1. (cricket) A ball that bounces off of the pitch immediately after being hit by the bat, and goes up in the air.
    • 2005, David Fraser, Cricket and the Law: The Man in White is Always Right, →ISBN, page 302:
      The umpire believed, mistakenly, that it was a bump ball and Boucher was allowed to remain at the crease.

Usage notes
  • Often used in the context of possible catches, where it is ambiguous whether the ball has been hit into the ground (not out) or into the air (out).

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