sandshoe crusher

English

Etymology

The term refers to the ball crushing the foot of the batsman, if not played with their bat. Sandshoe is not literal though: batsmen wear sturdy boots, not sandshoes, when batting.

Pronunciation

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Noun

sandshoe crusher (plural sandshoe crushers)

1. (cricket) A yorker bowled at the batsman's feet.

   Synonym: toe-crusher

   • 2002, “Cricket in the 70s”, in ABC TV‎^[1], archived from the original on 10 December 2003:

     Tony Greig was Australia's main stumbling block to victory. 'Thommo' worked out a solution to the problem, dismissing Greig in the 2nd innings with his famous 'sandshoe crusher'!