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leg before wicket

leg be·fore wick·et


adjective,

adverb 
Definition:
 
hit on leg by ball: forced to end a cricket inning as a result of being hit on the leg by a ball that the umpire adjudges would otherwise have hit the wicket



noun 
Definition:
 
dismissal because ball hits leg: in cricket, the dismissal of a batsman as a result of the leg obstructing a ball that the umpire adjudges would otherwise have hit the wicket

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