CRICKET JARGONS : "L"

Lappa
The Indian version of the hoik. Appears from the English 'lap', and old term for a stroke someplace stuck between a pull and a sweep. In Indian sub-continent, it has its source to Hindi word 'lapet' meaning 'wind'(verb) owing to the un-skilled globular track of bat.
Leading edge
The ball striking the front edge of the bat as divergent to its face, when playing a cross-bat shot such as a pull. over and over again results in an easy seize for the bowler or a skier for somebody else.
Leave (noun)
The deed of the batsman not trying to play at the ball. He may possibly do this by holding the bat over his body. Conversely, there is a clause in the LBW rules making him more vulnerable to getting out this way. He may also not claim any leg byes, because if he does, the Umpire will call Dead Ball and runs will not be permitted
Leg before wicket(LBW)
A mode of dismissing the batsman. In little, the batsman is absent if, in the view of the umpire, the ball smacks any part of the batsman's body (generally the leg) before thumping the bat and would have gone on to hit the stumps.
Legbreak
A leg spins delivery which, for a right-hander bowler and a right-handed batsman, will turn from the leg side to the off side (usually away from the batsman)
Legbye
Extras taken after a delivery hit any part of the body of the batsman other than the bat or the gloved hand that holds the bat. If the batsman makes no endeavor to play the ball with the bat, leg byes may not be attained.
Legcutter
A smash delivery bowled by a fast or medium-pace bowler with related action to a spin bowler, but at a quicker pace. The ball splits from the leg side to the off side of the batsman.
LegGlance
A fragile shot played at a ball intended vaguely on the leg side, using the bat to flick the ball as it passes the batsman, redirecting towards the square leg or fine leg region.
LegSide
The half of the field to the stern of the batsman as he takes smacks (also well-known as the on side).
LegSlip
A fielding spot equal to a slip, however on the leg side.
LegSpin
A type of bowling in which the bowler instructs spin on the ball by turning the wrist as the ball is distributed, and for that cause also identified as "wrist spin". The stock delivery for a leg spinner is a leg break; new leg spin deliveries incorporate the googly, the top spinner, and the flipper. The term leg spinner is typically kept back for right handed bowlers who bowl in this mode. Left handers who bowl with wrist spin are acknowledged as unorthodox spinners. This is also identified as the Chinaman.
Legtheory
A mode of bowling assault where balls are intended towards the leg side operated several close-in, leg side fielders. The plan of leg theory is to restrict the batsman so that he has modest room to play a shot and will optimistically make a mistake, permitting the close fielders to avoid runs from being scored or to catch him out. Leg theory is well thought-out boring play by audience and observers because it forces batsmen to play unadventurously, resulting in few runs being scored.
Leggie
A further name for a leg spinner.   One more phrase for a leg break.
Length
The position by the side of the pitch where a delivery bounces .
Life
A noun that refers to a batsman being pardon for the reason for a mistake by the fielding squad, all the way through dropping a catch, missing a run-out opportunity or the wicket-keeper missing a stumping.
Light
Short for "bad light." Umpires propose the batsmen the choice to cease play if circumstances turn out to be too dark to be secure for batting.
Limited over match
A one-innings game where all side may only face a set figure of overs. one more name for One day cricket.
Line
The deviation of the point along the pitch where a delivery springs up from the line as of wicket-to-wicket (to the leg side or the off side).
Line and length Bowling
Bowling so that a delivery field on a good length and just exterior off stump. This obliges the batsman to play a shot as the ball may perhaps hit the stumps.
List a cricket
The limited-overs corresponding of first-class cricket.
Long Hop
A delivery that is greatly too short to be a good length delivery, but lacking the sharp lift of a bouncer. Typically well thought-out a bad delivery to bowl as the batsman has a lot of moment to see the ball and play an offensive shot.
Loop
The warped trail of the ball bowled by a spinner.
Loosener
A meager delivery bowled at the launch of a bowler's spell.
Lower order
The batsmen who bat at among roughly number 7 and 10 or 11 in the batting array and who are not dreadfully good at batting, being whichever specialist bowlers or wicket-keepers with restricted batting ability.
Luncheon
The first of the two intervals in use during a full day's play, which typically happens at lunchtime at about 12:30 p.m. (local time).