- Aggregate : Refers to the total number of runs made, catches taken or dismissals completed by a player during a season or career.
- Agricultural Shot : A batting stroke which is anything other than standard or copybook.
- All Rounder : Refers to a player who is good at both batting and bowling.
- Appeal : A plea made to the umpire by the fielding side when they believe a decision is needed to clarify whether a batsman has been dismissed.
- Arm : Used to describe the accuracy and strength of a fielder who is very good at returning a ball from the outfield. The player may be described as having a good "arm".
- Arm Ball : A ball delivered by a spin bowler which swings in the direction of the follow through delivery arm.
- Armguard : Protective padding located on the batsmans front forearm.
- Artificial Pitch : A pitch with a surface made from concrete, covered with matting or constructed from synthetic turf. Regulation pitches are produced from rolled turf.
- Ashes : A small wooden urn containing the ashes of a burnt bail from the 1882 Australia v England test series. The urn is representative of the "death" of cricket, said to have occurred as a result of an Australian victory in the 1882 match. The Ashes, have since become a prized trophy contested every 2 years in the Ashes series played between Australia and England.
- Attack : Refers to the variety of available bowlers at the disposal of the fielding captain.
- Average : The total figure reached by computation of a batsmans performance measured against the number of deliveries faced or a bowlers performance measure against the number of runs conceded as compared to the number of wickets taken.
- Away Swinger : Also known as the out swinger. A ball moving from the line of the stumps at the bowlers end, towards the slips area.
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