10 cricket terms you have probably never heard of

Jaffa

A Jaffa is an unplayable delivery.

A ‘jaffa’ is practically a beautiful and unplayable delivery by a bowler, not necessarily by a fast bowler. It is also called ‘corker’. The origin of the term is said to come from a type of orange fruit called ‘jaffa’ which is very juicy. Hence, a juicy delivery.

In the recently concluded 3rd Ashes Test, Ryan Harris bowled an absolute ripper to Aliaster Cook, which you can watch here.

Here’s a jaffa bowled by South African fast bowler Allan Donald to Mike Atherton: