This is a list of abbreviations that are commonly used in cricket media, typically by the Playfair Cricket Annual. The list is not exhaustive.
Playing roles and styles
- LHB – left-handed batter
- RHB – right-handed batter
|
- LB – right arm leg break bowler (wrist spin)
- LBG – right arm leg break and googly bowler
- OB – right arm off break bowler (finger spin)
- RF/LF – right/left arm fast bowler (pace bowler)
- RFM/LFM – right/left arm fast-medium bowler
- RMF/LMF – right/left arm medium-fast bowler
- RM/LM – right/left arm medium pace bowler (seamer)
- SLA – slow left arm (orthodox) bowler (finger spin)
- SLC – slow left arm "chinaman" (unorthodox) bowler (wrist spin)
|
- RR/LR – right/left arm roundarm (pace/style unknown)
- RU/LU – right/left arm underarm (pace/style unknown)
- RFR/LFR – right/left arm fast roundarm
- RFU/LFU – right/left arm fast underarm
- RMR/LMR – right/left arm medium pace roundarm
- RMU/LMU – right/left arm medium pace underarm
- RSR/LSR – right/left arm slow roundarm
- RSU/LSU – right/left arm slow underarm
|
Countries
- AUS – Australia
- BAN – Bangladesh
- ENG – England
- IND – India
- IRL – Ireland
|
- NZ – New Zealand
- PAK – Pakistan
- SA – South Africa (also RSA)
- SL – Sri Lanka
- WI – West Indies
- ZIM – Zimbabwe
|
Clubs, teams, and venues
|
|
- UEE – United All-England Eleven
- USEE – United South of England Eleven
|
Sources
- Playfair (2025). Marshall, Ian (ed.). Playfair Cricket Annual. Headline. ISBN 978-1-0354-1179-5.