crowd catch

noun

crowd catch

noun
1

Ball games, Cricket, Games, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Sports A catch of a ball which was played into the ground near the batsman and bounced up to a fielder. Spectators who could not see from a distance that it was played into the ground may incorrectly think that the batsman is out.

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