tice
tice · tices
A ball bowled to strike the ground about a bat's length in front of the wicketA ball bowled to strike the ground about a bat's length in front of the wicket; a yorker.
/taɪs/
Meaning
2 senses(dated)A ball bowled to strike the ground about a bat's length in front of the wicket; a yorker.
1870 July, The Wykehamist, Number 33, page 1, Raynor, though somewhat wild, obtained an extraordinary number of wickets for very few runs, his fast "tices" quite puzzling the Eton bats.
A ball left at a hittable but difficult distance or position, to lure the opponent into a mistake.
Origin
Possibly from entice, as below, suggesting the bowler's purpose.Possibly from entice, as below, suggesting the bowler's purpose.
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