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maiden over

American

noun

Cricket. an over in which no runs are made.

maiden over British

noun

cricket an over in which no runs are scored

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Etymology

Origin of maiden over

First recorded in 1850–55

Example Sentences

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Hope even faced a maiden over from Saqib Mahmood in the powerplay, who was the only England bowler to concede less than 10 runs per over with his 1-24.

From BBC • Nov. 16, 2024

Ollie Robinson begins his workload today with a maiden over.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2024

No maiden over this time, as Pujara knocks a couple of runs off his pads.

From The Guardian • Dec. 17, 2020

He stays at home for another maiden over.

From The Guardian • Aug. 2, 2019

Any over during which no runs are earned from the bat is said to be a "maiden" over, and is scored to the credit of the bowler as an evidence of good bowling.

From Lippincott's Magazine, Volume 11, No. 26, May, 1873 by Various

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