Block hole (cricket)

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Block hole, also styled as "blockhole" and "block-hole", is a cricket term referring to the part of the crease where the batter’s bat touches the ground, as well as where yorkers bounce.Cricket Explained ({{ISBN|9780312094119}} / {{OCLC|27681785}}) by Rob Eastaway, p. 120 It may also mean the mark on a cricket pitch around the area where the batter stands, caused by tapping the bat on the ground.[https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/blockhole Definition of 'blockhole' (Collins English Dictionary)]