A yorker in cricket is a ball that has been bowled (a delivery) and which strikes the cricket pitch at the batsman’s feet. A normal stance by a batsman means that the cricket ball bounces onto the cricket pitch near or on top of the batsman’s popping line. A batsman who advances down the pitch to strike the ball (typically to slower or spin bowlers) may by so advancing cause the ball to pitch (or land) at or around his feet and may thus cause himself to be “yorked”. Yorkers are considered to be one of the most difficult deliveries to bowl for the bowlers.
In cricket, a yorker is a ball bowled (a delivery) which hits the cricket pitch around the batsman’s feet. When a batsman assumes a normal stance, this generally means that the cricket ball bounces on the cricket pitch on or near the batsman’s popping crease. If a batsman advances down the pitch to hit the ball (typically to spin bowlers or slower pacers), the ball may pitch (or land) around his feet, and he may be called “yorked”. Yorkers are considered to be one of the most difficult deliveries to bowl for the bowlers.