Yorker - Wikipedia A yorker is a difficult delivery to bowl as a mistimed delivery can either result in a full toss or half-volley which can easily be played by the batsman Bowling yorkers is a tactic used most often by fast bowlers
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yorker - Wiktionary, the free dictionary yorker (plural yorkers) (cricket) A ball bowled so as to bounce at or near the batsman 's popping crease quotations He bowled forty-seven toe crushing yorkers that resulted in the wickets of 6 batsmen
Idiom Origins - Yorker - History of Yorker The earliest citation for a Yorker in cricket appears to be 1861 Some sources maintain that it comes from ‘coming or putting over a Yorkshire’ on someone, which means playing a trick on someone or deceiving them, but Eric Partridge in his Dictionary of Historical Slang dates this usage from c 1870
Yorker | cricket | Britannica A yorker is a ball pitched on or inside the popping crease A full pitch is a ball that the batsmen can reach before it hits the ground A long hop is a ball short of good length