What does WB mean in SPORTS

A wide ball is a ball that goes outside of the expected area when thrown or bowled. This can be either intentionally or unintentionally done by the pitcher or bowler.

Depending on the situation, a wide ball can either benefit or work against the pitcher or bowler's team. It can lead to an extra base if there are runners on, whereas if there are no runners it usually grants an extra strike to the batter and encourages them to swing at pitches out of their reach.

The pitcher/bowler may intentionally throw/bowl a wide ball in order to deceive the batter or give themselves extra time for recovery depending on various other factors such as players positioning etc. It might also happen accidentally due to lack of control or technique from the pitcher/bowler.

No, it is not illegal in cricket as long as it does not go too far off from where it was intended to be thrown/bowled; otherwise, this would be called a “no-ball” which would result in one penalty run being awarded for each delivery made illegally (three penalty runs if it is a no-ball during an over).

Yes, there are several strategies that can be employed related to throws/bowls going outside of the expected zone such as using them when trying to defend runs between bases, attempting boundary shots and even using them as part of spin bowling tactics.