# sandshoe crusher

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A yorker bowled at the batsman's feet.

## Etymology
The term refers to the ball crushing the foot of the batsman, if not played with their bat. Sandshoe is not literal though: batsmen wear sturdy boots, not sandshoes, when batting.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/sandshoe-crusher