Abbreviations used in cricket

This is a list of abbreviations that are commonly used in cricket media, typically by the Playfair Cricket Annual. The list is not exhaustive.

General

 * – not out
 10wM – ten wickets in a match
 5wI – five wickets in an innings
 Avge – average (used for both batting and bowling)
 BB – best bowling figures
 Ct – number of catches

 DRS – Decision Review System
 HS – highest score
 ICC – International Cricket Council
 lbw – leg before wicket
 St – number of stumpings

Types of match

 CC – County Championship
 FC – first-class
 T20 – Twenty20

 LOI – Limited Overs International
 ODI – One Day International
 T20I – Twenty20 International

Playing roles and styles
Batting

 LHB – left-handed batter
 RHB – right-handed batter

Bowling

 LB – right arm leg break bowler (wrist spin)
 LBG – right arm leg break and googly bowler
 OB – right arm off break bowler (finger spin)
 RF/LF – right/left arm fast bowler (pace bowler)
 RFM/LFM – right/left arm fast-medium bowler
 RMF/LMF – right/left arm medium-fast bowler
 RM/LM – right/left arm medium pace bowler (seamer)
 SLA – slow left arm (orthodox) bowler (finger spin)
 SLC – slow left arm "chinaman" (unorthodox) bowler (wrist spin)

 RR/LR – right/left arm roundarm (pace/style unknown)
 RU/LU – right/left arm underarm (pace/style unknown)
 RFR/LFR – right/left arm fast roundarm
 RFU/LFU – right/left arm fast underarm
 RMR/LMR – right/left arm medium pace roundarm
 RMU/LMU – right/left arm medium pace underarm
 RSR/LSR – right/left arm slow roundarm
 RSU/LSU – right/left arm slow underarm

Fielding

 WK – wicket-keeper

Countries

 AUS – Australia
 BAN – Bangladesh
 ENG – England
 IND – India
 IRL – Ireland

 NZ – New Zealand
 PAK – Pakistan
 SA – South Africa (also RSA)
 SL – Sri Lanka
 WI – West Indies
 ZIM – Zimbabwe

Clubs, teams, and venues

 AEE – All-England Eleven
 MCC – Marylebone Cricket Club
 MCG – Melbourne Cricket Ground

 UEE – United All-England Eleven
 USEE – United South of England Eleven

References

Sources


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