yorker

Yorker is a term that can refer to more than one concept. It is commonly used in cricket to describe a specific type of delivery, and it is also a demonym for people associated with the city of York. In addition, the word may appear as a surname or in various place names.

In cricket, a yorker is a ball pitched very close to the batsman's feet—a delivery aimed to land at or beyond the batsman's crease. It is typically fast and straight, making it hard to hit on the bat or to play on the ground. Players may use variations such as a slow yorker or a wide yorker to deceive the batsman. Yorkers are especially valued in the final overs of limited-overs matches for restricting runs and taking wickets. Executing a yorker requires precision and timing; poorly bowled yorkers risk wide or short balls.

As a demonym, a Yorker refers to a resident of York, a historic city in the United Kingdom, and to people from other places named York. The term appears less commonly in contemporary usage for inhabitants, who are more often identified as York residents or English residents. The word also occurs as a surname or part of place names and may appear in historical records, sports teams, or cultural references.

See also: York; New Yorker; York (disambiguation)