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Stumps vs Crease - What's the difference?

stumps | crease |

In cricket terms the difference between stumps and crease

is that stumps is plural of lang=enCategory:English plurals while crease is one of the white lines drawn on the pitch to show different areas of play; especially the popping crease, but also the bowling crease and the return crease.

stumps

English

Noun

(head)
  • (cricket) English plurals
    • The wicket is made from three stumps and two bails.
  • (uncountable, cricket) close of play (when the stumps are pulled out of the ground by the umpires)
    • England still have a chance of winning tomorrow if they can get India out before stumps today.

    Derived terms

    * pull up stumps * draw stumps

    Verb

    (head)
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    crease

    English

    Etymology 1

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A line or mark made by folding or doubling any pliable substance; hence, a similar mark, however produced.
    • His pants had a nice sharp crease .
    His shirt was brand new with visible creases from its store fold.
  • (cricket) One of the white lines drawn on the pitch to show different areas of play; especially the popping crease, but also the bowling crease and the return crease.
  • (lacrosse) The circle around the goal, where no offensive players can go.
  • (ice hockey) The goal crease; an area in front of each goal, surrounded by thin red lines and filled in with light blue.

    • See also

    * (Hockey rink)

    Verb

    (creas)
  • To make a crease in; to wrinkle.
  • To lightly bloody; to graze.
    • The bullet just creased his shoulder.

    Etymology 2

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • * Tennyson
    • the cursed Malayan crease , and battle-clubs / From the isles of palm

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