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
IsabÈL	-	Occitan
Iacobus	-	Biblical Latin
Masozi	-	Southern African, Tumbuka
Ieva	-	Lithuanian, Latvian
Ballentine	['bæləntain]
Helle (1)	HEL-le	Danish