take guard

(cricket) Of a batsman, to stand in a ready position to receive the bowled ball, especially after having asked the umpire to indicate his or her position in relation to the stumps. The umpire has ruled the bowl a dead ball, as the batsman had not yet taken guard.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
YrjÄNÄ	UYR-ya-na	Finnish
Shemu'el	-	Biblical Hebrew
Kent	[kent]
Miles	['mailz]
Laurette	-	French
Millaray	-	Native American, Mapuche