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
Drahoslav	-	Czech, Slovak
Atiyah	['ætki]
Violetta	vyo-LET-tah (Italian), vee-ah-LYE-tah (Russian)	Italian, Russian
Hroderich	-	Ancient Germanic
EugÊNio	-	Portuguese
Eduards	-	Latvian