Glossary of Cricket Terms - V

V

Vatta

The term for a delivery bowled with an illegal bowling action (see chuck) in parts of Pakistan and India. Derived from the punjabi word for stone, i.e. a delivery bowled with a stone throwing action.

Vee

1. an unmarked, loosely defined V-shaped area on the ground at which the batsman stands at the apex. The two sides of the "V" go through the mid-off and mid-on regions. Most shots played into this region are straight-batted shots, which don't involve the risks associated with playing across the line.

2. the V-shaped joint between the lower end of the handle and the blade of the bat (see also splice).

Village or Village cricket

the kind of level of cricket played by the majority of the cricket-watching public. Traditionally applied pejoratively when the standard of play (particularly from professionals) is very low. e.g. "That shot/dropped catch/bowling was village"