Streaky

Full definition of streaky

Adjective

1. Having streaks.
2. (cricket) Used to describe a shot where the ball deflects off the edge of the bat, but is not caught by the slips or wicket-keeper and instead results in runs for the batsman.
• 2001, Luke Alfred, Lifting the Covers: Inside South African Cricket:Although the two added thirteen important runs, including four byes let through by Mongia and a streaky outside edge cum late-cut by Pollock for four, one didn't need to be blessed with gifts of insight to realise that Pollock's days at the crease were numbered.
• 2005, Michael Slater, Slats: The Michael Slater Story:...rather than hitting it with the middle of the bat, I jagged it off the inside edge and French-cut it over the top of the stumps for another four. That was the only streaky shot I can remember.
• 2011, Roland Perry, Bradman's Invincibles: The Inside Story of the Epic 1948 Ashes Tour:Compton troubled Bradman with his Chinaman, and one streaky shot was edged past Crapp at slips.
3. (chiefly of a person, usually North America) Having alternating periods of good and bad performances; inconsistent.
   Jones has always been a streaky hitter

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