"line and length" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: en-au-line and length.ogg [Australia]
Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} line and length pl (plural only)
  1. (cricket) The direction (line) and point at which a delivery hits the pitch (length) of a delivery considered as a whole, especially that of a group of a particular bowler's deliveries. Tags: plural, plural-only Categories (topical): Cricket
    Sense id: en-line_and_length-en-noun-FIjBTMJY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum Topics: ball-games, cricket, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

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