SportsAugust 23, 2026

skittled

SKIT-uhld

Definition

To be bowled out or dismissed very quickly and for a low score in cricket.

Etymology

Derived from the game of skittles, a European lawn game similar to nine-pin bowling, where players knock down wooden pins with a ball. In cricket, the term figuratively describes a batting lineup being 'knocked down' like pins.

In the news

The article uses the word to describe how the Bangladesh cricket team was rapidly and easily dismissed for a low total of 95 runs by the Australian bowlers.

Starc takes 10 wickets as Australia thrash Bangladesh

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