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
Federico	fe-dhe-REE-ko (Spanish), fe-de-REE-ko (Italian)	Spanish, Italian
Maui	-	Hawaiian, Polynesian Mythology
Chlodochar	-	Ancient Germanic
Hellen	HEL-ən	English
Alenka	-	Slovene
Cassiopeia	ka-see-ə-PEE-ə (English)	Greek Mythology (Latinized)