CRICKET JARGONS : "R"

Rabbit
I. A predominantly bad batsman, habitually a dedicated bowler. A "rabbit" frequently seems uncertain of how he should even hold his bat, as exemplified by Phil Tufnell, Allan Donald, Courtney Walsh, Glenn McGrath and Chris martin. II. The phrase is also worn for a higher order batsman who is out often to the same bowler, though then most frequently in the form bunny; for instance, Ricky Ponting is sometimes depicted by reporters as "Harbhajan bunny".
Rain Rule
Any of diverse methods of determining which side wins a rain-shortened one-day match. The recent preferred system is the Duckworth-Lewis method.
Red cherry
Pet name for the red cricket ball.
Referral
A method which allows for batsmen or fielding captains to demand an umpiring choice to the third umpire. Tranquil in the experimental stage and not now used for all Test series.
Reserve day
A free day in a touring agenda which can be used to play again or reconvene a game which is washed out. Mostly seen in the final stages of major limited-overs competitions.
Rest day
A non-playing day in the center of a multiple day match. These were once ordinary, but are not often seen in the recent period.
Retire
For a batsman to freely depart the field during his innings, as a rule as of injury. A player who gives up work through injury/illness ("retreat hurt/ill") may revisit in the similar innings at the fall of a wicket, and carry on where he left off. A player who is intact ("retired out “) may come again only with the opposing captain's approval.
Reverse sweep
A right handed batsman all-encompassing the ball like a left handed batsman and vice-versa.
Reverse swing
The ability of fluctuating the ball opposite to how a conventionally swung ball moves in the air; i.e. faction away from the rough side. Several theories as to how this may happen. Generally happens with an older ball than straight swing, but not forever, atmospheric conditions and bowler talent also being significant factors. It has been adopted that once the 'rough' side becomes enormously rough a similar outcome to that of a dimpled golf ball may cause it to move more promptly through the air than the 'shiny' side of the ball. Made-up by Pakistani fast bowler Sarfaraz Nawaz and later ideal by the likes of Imran Khan, Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis.
Rib Tickler
Balls bowled short of a span that spring up higher than expected and hits the batsman in the midriff (frequently the side) and strike numerous ribs. Not a good ball to play.
Ringfield
A ground which is set mainly to save singles, consisting of fieldsmen in all or most of the chief positions to the fore of the wicket, on or about the fielding circle (or wherever it would be).
Road
An incredibly solid and flat hurl, good for batting on.
Rogers
The 2nd XI of a union or province. Since the Warwickshire and New Zealand team member Roger Twose.
Roller
A cylindrical put into service used to compress the arena before play.
Rotate the strike
To gaze to make singles everywhere possible, in order to make certain that both batsmen are repeatedly facing deliveries and building runs. The reverse of farming the strike.
Rough
A worn-down division of the field, frequently due to bowlers' footmarks, from which spinners are capable to attain more twirl.
Round arm bowling
The sort of bowling deed in which the bowler's widely spread hand is at right angles to his body when he liberates the ball. Encompassing arm bowling is lawful in cricket.
Ruby Duck
A duck when sacked devoid of facing a ball. E.g. run out devoid of facing or bewildered off a wide on the first ball faced.
Run chase
The work/charge of the side batting second (in a limited-overs game) or batting fourth (in an unconstrained overs game), annoying to win a game by batting and outshining the runs gathered by the opponent.
Run out
Discharge by a portion of the fielding side flouting the wicket while the batsman is outside his/her groove in the method of making a run.
Run rate
The standard figure of runs scored per over.
Runner
A player of the batting side supporting an injured batsman in running among the wickets. The sprinter must dress in and carry the same tools and both the wounded batsman and the runner can be run out the wounded batsman having to hang about in his position.