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Twenty20 noun[ U ] sports specializeduk /ˌtwen.tiˈtwen.ti/ us /ˌtwen.t̬iˈtwen.t̬i/ in cricket, a type of game in which each team has 20 overs (= sets of six throws) in which to score runs (= points): Twenty20 has completely revolutionized the way in which cricket is played. He has become a Twenty20 specialist and plays for different teams all over the world. It was the highest score ever made in a Twenty20 international. It's not uncommon for spinners to open the bowling in Twenty20. Although I do like Twenty20, I much prefer Test match cricket. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Cricket 12th man all out all-rounder arm ball asking rate batting bowl eleven hook infield jaffa king pair late cut leg break stonewall strike rate sundries switch-hit tail tailender |