to serve as a backup{3} for (another person or persons); as, the patrolmen backed up the detectives as they went inside to make the arrest; the center fielder backed up the shortstop on the play.

A ball a bowler throws which hooks toward the hand that he/she delivers it. For example, a right-hander who hooks the ball to the right.

A bowler's release which hooks towards the hand which released it. For instance, the ball hooks right from a right-handed bowler.

Refers to the batsman at the bowling end who leaves his crease after the bowler has released the ball in preparation for making a run.

v.i. for the non-striker to leave his crease as the bowler bowls the ball to the striker and take a few steps down the pitch as a preparation to taking a run. v.i. for a fielder to take a position behind a wicket relative to a team-mate who is fielding the ball and might throw it at the wicket, in order to stop the ball and prevent overthrows.