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crease

verb as in fold, rumple

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New Zealand's batters were then hopping about the crease, as Archer showed his teeth with some rasping short balls.

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King weaved a web of magic with her leg-spin, conceding 20 runs from her 10 overs as England got themselves stuck in the crease and looked utterly bewildered.

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On his just third collegiate carry, he exploded upfield through a crease in the defense.

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Out came a few sweets and a sugary drink before she was back at the crease.

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Rather than shooting from the circles, the Blues take shots from deep and flood the crease with bodies in an effort to block Hellebuyck’s sightlines.

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