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bowling crease

noun

, Cricket.
  1. either of two lines, each with a wicket set lengthwise at the center, marking the limit of a bowler's approach in delivering the ball to the opposite wicket.

bowling crease

noun

  1. cricket a line marked at the wicket, over which a bowler must not advance fully before delivering the ball
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of bowling crease1

First recorded in 1745–55
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Example Sentences

He stands between point and short-slip, in a direct line with the bowling-crease, at a distance of about twelve yards.

Mike put on his pads; and Marjory walked with the professional to the bowling crease.

The wickets to be sixteen yards apart, the bowling crease to be eight yards from the wicket.

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