Individuals and issues that are making and faking news
The Revised Crictionary
Asking Rate: Original meaning: Number of runs per over required for a team chasing a score; Revised: The rate demanded by certain players to concede specific number of runs per over.
Away Swing: Original: Delivery that deviates away from the batsman: Revised: Deliveries by M S Dhoni to deviate from any questions on the IPL scandal.
Appeal: Original: The act of a bowler or fielder pleading with the umpire to declare the batsman out; Revised: The entire country,led by Arnab Goswami,pleading with BCCI President N Srinivasan to declare himself out.
Ashes: Original: The perpetual prize in an England vs Australia Test match series; Revised: Collective taste in the mouth left after the sixth IPL season.
Bail: Original: Pieces of wood placed on top of the stumps; Revised: Given to one of the three accused players so he can get handcuffed,matrimonially.
Bodyline: Original: A controversial tactic in the 1932-33 Ashes Tour with bowlers targeting the batsmans body; Revised: Tactic in IPL 2013 with bookies using the bowlers body language to convey a message.
Bye: Original: Extra conceded with the ball not having touched the batsman; Revised: What an increasing number of BCCI members are hoping Srinivasan will say.
Benefit of doubt: Original: When an umpire is unconvinced about a decision,the batsman usually gets the benefit; Revised: The benefits given to former cricketers by the BCCI so they remain on Srinivasans side.
Beamer: Original: A delivery that reaches the batsman at head height without bouncing; Revised: The expression on BCCI officials faces before the scandal broke.
Block hole: Original: The area between where the batsman rests his bat and his toes; Revised: The area Srinivasan is protecting to fend off the half volleys.
Catch: Original: What bowlers can do to induce to get a player out; Revised: What the Delhi Police are trying to do so they can keep the players in.
Cut: Original: Shot played using a cutting gesture; Revised: Cut obtained using a pre-ordained gesture,as in a towel in a waistband.
Corridor of Uncertainty: Original: The area where players find it difficult to decide how to play the ball; Revised: The video showing Sreesanth in a hotel corridor seemingly undecided on how to proceed.
DRS: Original: Decision Review System; Revised: Decision to Remove Srinivasan.
Dibbly dobbly: : Original: Delivery that is easy to hit; Revised: Delivery by Dhoni that hinted at mentally weak players who were easy to hit on.
Extras: Original: Runs gifted to the other side in a variety of ways; Revised: Variety of gifts offered to players to cross to the other side.
Hat trick: Original: Three consecutive wicket taking deliveries in an over; Revised: Three players trapped by the Delhi Police for consecutive deliveries in the same over.
Power Play: Original: A block of overs that offers a temporary batting advantage; Revised: The block required to give a temporary advantage to the BCCI boss.
Silly point: Original: A close-in position on the field; Revised: Position taken by Gurunath changing his close-in position as Team Principal to cricket enthusiast
Spell: Original: The number of continuous overs a bowler bowls before being relieved; Revised: The state
M S Dhoni seemed to be in while answering questions at a press conference in India and England.
Throwing: Original: An illegal bowling action; Revised: An illegal bowler.
Wicket maiden: Original: Bowling a maiden over which also includes a wicket; Revised: What Sreesanth is accused of doing with various women while also earning by not getting a wicket.
Wrong un: Original: The other name for a googly ball; Revised: The other name for IPL.