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A ball delivered with a leg-break Not out. One batsman is necessarily "not out" in a double-wicket match. If the match is won by [See WICKETS], two are "not out." action but breaking from the off. arm 66 Go with the arm. - A ball goes with the "when on touching the ground it goes across the wicket in the same direction as the bowler's arm swings (see p. 466).

Ground.-(i.) The space behind the poppingcrease, which is the batsman's "ground." (ii.) The professionals, collectively, attached to a club, e.g., "Surrey Club and Ground."

Ground-man.- The man whose duty it is to look after the playing area.

Grub.-[See DAISY-CUTTER.]

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