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... BACK LIFT My back lift was usually in the direction of second slip , as depicted here . Reams of matter have been written about the necessity of taking one's bat back perfectly straight . Some coaching books even advocate taking the bat ...
... BACK LIFT My back lift was usually in the direction of second slip , as depicted here . Reams of matter have been written about the necessity of taking one's bat back perfectly straight . Some coaching books even advocate taking the bat ...
Page 37
... back lift and I did not take any particular notice where the bat went until I saw movie shots of me in action . Then ... back lift would make it far harder to execute the stroke . I believe in a sensible back lift and agree that it ...
... back lift and I did not take any particular notice where the bat went until I saw movie shots of me in action . Then ... back lift would make it far harder to execute the stroke . I believe in a sensible back lift and agree that it ...
Page 39
... BACK DEFENCE When playing back defensively I believe the back lift should be as straight as conveniently possible , and that in its downward path the bat should pass just outside the right pad as it comes forward to meet the ball . In ...
... BACK DEFENCE When playing back defensively I believe the back lift should be as straight as conveniently possible , and that in its downward path the bat should pass just outside the right pad as it comes forward to meet the ball . In ...
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PREFACES BY SWANTON BENAUD | 7 |
Protector | 15 |
TOSSING FOR INNINGS | 21 |
Copyright | |
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Arthur Mailey Australia back lift ball pitched batsman better blade boundary layer bowling crease captain catch chance coach cover cricket ball defensive delivering the ball delivery Denis Compton direction drive England fast bowler fast bowling field placing fieldsman fingers first-class cricket footwork front foot gloves golf googly grip ground hand hit the ball inches Jim Laker judgment LBW law left-hand leg glance leg side leg stump leg-break leg-spinner length Lindwall line of flight metres Mid-off mid-on middle stump move movement no-ball normal off-side LBW off-spinner out-swinger outfield pads play forward players position practice pull shot reason right-hand round the wicket run-out score seam selectors short-leg shoulder slightly slip spin spinner square-leg straight striker stroke sure swerve swing swing bowling Test match thing turn umpire W. G. Grace watch whilst wicket and wicket wicket-keeper wrist