bowling crease
noun Cricket.
either of two lines, each with a wicket set lengthwise at the center, marking the limit of a bowler's approach in delivering the ball to the opposite wicket.
Origin of bowling crease
First recorded in 1745–55
Words nearby bowling crease
bowline,
bowling,
bowling alley,
bowling bag,
bowling ball,
bowling crease,
bowling green,
bowling on the green,
bowls,
bowman,
bowman's capsule
Example sentences from the Web for bowling crease
He stands between point and short-slip, in a direct line with the bowling-crease, at a distance of about twelve yards.
British Dictionary definitions for bowling crease
bowling crease
noun
cricket
a line marked at the wicket, over which a bowler must not advance fully before delivering the ball