Strike

Strike may refer to:

People

Refusal to work or perform

Physical confrontation or removal

Glossary of cricket terms

This is a general glossary of the terminology used in the sport of cricket. Where words in a sentence are also defined elsewhere in this article, they appear in italics. Certain aspects of cricket terminology are explained in more detail in cricket statistics and the naming of fielding positions is explained at fielding (cricket).

Cricket is known for its rich terminology. Some terms are often thought to be arcane and humorous by those not familiar with the game.

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Strike (bowling)

A strike is a term used in bowling to indicate that all of the pins have been knocked down with the first ball of a frame. On a bowling score sheet, a strike is symbolized by an X.

Scoring

When all ten pins are completely knocked down with the first ball (called a strike and typically rendered as an "X" on a score sheet), a player is awarded ten points, plus a bonus of whatever is scored with the next two balls. In this way, the points scored for the two balls after the strike are counted twice.

Strike scoring works similarly for five-pin bowling, except strikes are worth 15 points rather than 10 (as the pins are scored with the values of 2, 3, 5, 3, and 2).

Consecutive strikes

Two consecutive strikes are referred to as a "double" (or a "Barney Rubble" to rhyme) aka the "rhino". Three strikes bowled consecutively is known as a "turkey". Any longer string of strikes is referred to by a number affixed to the word "bagger," as in "four-bagger" for four consecutive strikes. ESPN commentator Rob Stone created the name "hambone" to describe four consecutive strikes.

Strike.TV

Strike.TV is an internet television website that was created during the 2007-08 Writers Guild of America (WGA) strike. It is an online network of original programming produced by well-known Hollywood names. Its launch on October 28, 2008 featured several shows of various genres:

Web Series

"Anyone But Me": written and directed by Tina Cesa Ward and Susan Miller
"5 or Die": written and directed by Tom Holland ("Childs Play")
"The Challenge": written by Lloyd Garver ("Newhart")
"Confessional": written by Ken LaZebnik ("Prairie Home Companion")
"Dangerous Women (web series)": written by David O'Malley ("Fatal Instinct")
"Daryl from OnCar": Ron Corcillo ("Malcolm in the Middle") and Russ Carney
"Faux Baby": directed by Charlie Stratton written by Laura Brennan , Jennifer Maisel, Rachel Leventhal
"Global Warming": written by Rob Kutner ("The Daily Show"), Sheryl Zorn ("Penn & Teller: Bullshit!") and directed by Mike Shapiro.
"Greenville General": written by Karen Harris ("General Hospital")
"House Poor": written by Mindy Kaling & Lester Lewis ("The Office")
"Joe & Kate": written by and starring Joe Kelly ("How I Met Your Mother") and Kate Purdy ("Cold Case")
"John's Hand": written by Catherine Butterfield ("Ghost Whisperer")
"Life in General": written by Karen Harris ("General Hospital")
"Lose Yourself"