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QIn cricket, what is a "wide"?

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  • A A delivery that is deemed illegal by the umpire ✔ ✖
  • B A delivery that is too wide of the stumps for the batsman to play a shot ✔ ✖
  • C A delivery that bounces more than once before reaching the batsman ✔ ✖
  • D A delivery that hits the stumps directly without the batsman playing a shot ✔ ✖
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In cricket, a "wide" is a delivery that is too wide of the stumps for the batsman to play a shot. A wide is penalized by the award of an extra run to the batting team.

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