Natmeg

English

Etymology

Blend of Nat +‎ nutmeg, named after Nat (Natalie) Sciver-Brunt, who popularized the shot. A nutmeg is a somewhat similar move in football.

Noun

Natmeg (plural Natmegs)

1. (cricket, slang) A shot where the batsman plays the ball between their own legs into the leg side.
   • 2018, Lawrence Booth, The Shorter Wisden 2018:

     Just as the World Cup did more to raise the profile of women's cricket than years of hard graft by those before it, the Natmeg elevated Sciver on to a platform almost overnight.