[[File:Cricket terminology - Punch cartoon - Project Gutenberg eText 17596.png|thumb|Young Cricketer. "Yes, I cocked one off the splice in the gully and the blighter gathered it."<br />
Father. "Yes, but how did you get out? Were you caught, stumped or bowled, or what?"<br />Cartoon from Punch, 21 July 1920.]]
This is a general glossary of the terminology used in the sport of cricket. Where words in a sentence are also defined elsewhere in this article, they appear in italics. Certain aspects of cricket terminology are explained in more detail in cricket statistics and the naming of fielding positions is explained at fielding (cricket).
Cricket is known for its rich terminology. Some terms are often thought to be arcane and humorous by those not familiar with the game.
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thumb|right|upright|Bowler [[Mashrafe Mortaza appeals for a wicket during the 2015 Cricket World Cup.]]
thumb|right|upright=0.7|A typical cricket bat, showing the front and back with the main parts labelled
thumb|Bowler [[Darren Gough winds up to deliver a ball.]]
thumb|right|A wheeled cover being removed from the pitch
thumb|right|A day/night match, between [[Australia national cricket team|Australia and South Africa at The Gabba in 2006]]
thumb|right|[[Mahela Jayawardene playing a forward defence]]
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thumb|right|An umpire signalling a dismissal
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thumb|right|A worn white ball
thumb|Diagram of a wicket composed of stumps and bails – ball shown for scale