why is a good delivery in cricket known as a 'jaffa' ?

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why is a good delivery in cricket known as a 'jaffa' ?

2007-07-03 22:41:19 · 4 answers · asked by ramma28 1 in Sports ➔ Cricket

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It means the delivery is as sweet as a jaffa orange.

2007-07-03 22:46:08 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋

The term Jaffa is used to describe exceptionally well bowled, practically unplayable delivery in cricket. However,no one seems to know exactly from where it came from.

The only possibility is that 'jaffa' in Hebrew means 'beauty' - which would tie in nicely with an unplayable ball being described as a beauty.

2007-07-04 11:21:19 · answer #2 · answered by vakayil k 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

It catches you in the pips.

2007-07-04 05:48:55 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋

Satsuma would have been silly.

2007-07-04 13:16:04 · answer #4 · answered by G C 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋