Cricket

Across the line

A batsman plays across the line when he moves his bat in a direction lateral to the direction of the incoming ball.

Agricultural shot

this is a swing across the line of the ball (resembling a scything motion) played without much technique. Often one that results in a chunk of the pitch being dug up by the bat. A type of a slog.^[5]

All out

when an innings is ended due to ten of the eleven batsmen on the batting side being either dismissed or unable to bat because of injury or illness.^{[citation needed]}

All-rounder

a player adept at both batting and bowling.^[6] In the modern era, this term can also refer to a wicket-keeper adept at batting.

Anchor

a top-order batsman capable of batting for a long duration throughout the innings. Usually batsmen playing at numbers 3 or 4 play such a role, especially if there is a batting collapse. An anchor plays defensively, and is often the top scorer in the innings.^[7]

Appeal