Translations for „leg before wicket“ in the English » German Dictionary

I . leg be·fore ˈwick·et, lbw SPORTS (cricket) ADV

to be out leg before wicket

aus sein, weil das vor dem Tor stehende Bein von einem Wurf getroffen wurde

II . leg be·fore ˈwick·et, lbw SPORTS (cricket) ADJ inv

leg before wicket

von einem Wurf am Bein, das vor dem Tor steht, getroffen

III . leg be·fore ˈwick·et, lbw SPORTS (cricket) N

leg before wicket

Wurf m gegen ein vor dem Tor stehendes Bein

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be out leg before wicket

aus sein, weil das vor dem Tor stehende Bein von einem Wurf getroffen wurde

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Some decisions, such as leg before wicket, always require an appeal and the umpire's decision, as no batsman will pre-empt the umpire on what requires fine judgment of several factors.

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Evidently (as in the case of leg before wicket and stumped out) it was written down as bowled merely for some years.

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