Citi Field on Saturday played host to the first match of the Cricket All-Star series. NY1's Bree Driscoll was there and quizzed the attendees on their cricket knowledge.
It is the second-most popular sport in the world. No, it's not baseball or hockey. Cricket holds that distinction.
The game has it fair share of unique terminology. So NY1 gave spectators a quiz on terms at the first match of the Cricket All Star Series, which took place at Citi Field Saturday.
Let's start with a lollipop.
"The only lollipop I know is a candy," said one attendee.
"Yeah, lollipop is a ball that comes out the hand, balloons up in the air and comes down right by the batsman's feet," said another.
That's right. It means a really easy ball to hit.
Next, let's try duck. Here's a hint: it's not flying south this time of year.
"Sauce. Duck. Maybe sauce. Duck sauce," said one attendee.
"You have to go down like this. You have to duck," said another.
"Duck. When nobody scores," said a third. "Just like these guys."
That's right. It means not getting any points, or a score of zero.
Let's step it up. What about leg break?
"Hit the ball off the ground and it hits your leg?" said one attendee. "I don't know."
It is not as painful as it sounds. It is a specialized delivery that spins from left to right for a right-hander.
While Citi Field has some beautiful gardens outside the stadium, we are taking about what's going on inside. What does the term gardening mean?
"Tending to flowers and plants," said one attendee.
"That's usually my wife's field," said another.
It is when the batsman repairs indentations in the pitch, made by the ball or studs, with his bat.
Let's try Dolly next.
"It's not the trolley that they bring the tea out on?" said one attendee.
"A cricket player's wife?" said another.
Not Dolly Parton, either. It means an easy catch.
Lastly, it may sound funny, but what is a silly mid-off?
"Silly mid-off. The only thing I can think of is just acting silly, maybe," said one attendee.
"A mistake you've done by silliness," said another.
"Silly mid-off is right next to the batsman," said a third. "Usually, they loose their teeth. Silly mid-off, the fielder who is the silly mid-off, they loose their teeth. No teeth. That's the silly mid-off."
Not that silly. It is actually a fielding position.
So how did you do on the quiz? Were you a winner? If not, at least you know how to sound like a pro next time you hit the pitch.