skewbald vs streaky

skewbald

adj
  • Marked with patches of white and non-black colours. 

noun
  • A skewbald horse. 

streaky

adj
  • Having alternating periods of good and bad performances; inconsistent. 

  • Not well-executed, due to luck more than skill. 

  • Having streaks. 

  • 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. 

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