white-ball

A form of white ball — limited overs cricket, as distinct from first-class cricket

Meanings

nounwhite-ball (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative form of white ball (“type of cricket”).

    The win means India - the first side to defend the men's T20 World Cup - have now won the past three men's white-ball tournaments - this, the 2024 title and the 2025 Champions Trophy.

    2026 March 8, Matthew Henry, “Superb India crush New Zealand to defend T20 title”, in BBC Sport, archived from the original on 08 Mar 2026
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APA

white-ball. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/white-ball

MLA

“white-ball.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/white-ball. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “white-ball,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/white-ball.

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