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Page 100
... slip , 4. 2nd slip , 5. 3rd slip , 6. Short gully , 7 . Cover , 8. 1st leg slip , 9. 2nd leg slip , 10. Short - leg , 11 . Mid - on Following the bodyline season of 1932-33 various legislative attempts have been made to curb the ...
... slip , 4. 2nd slip , 5. 3rd slip , 6. Short gully , 7 . Cover , 8. 1st leg slip , 9. 2nd leg slip , 10. Short - leg , 11 . Mid - on Following the bodyline season of 1932-33 various legislative attempts have been made to curb the ...
Page 106
... slip , leg - slip or by the wicket - keeper . A variety of fields are available according to conditions . 1. Bowler , 2. Wkt , 3. 1st slip , 4. Point , 5. Cover , 6. Extra - cover , 7. Mid - off , 8. Mid - on , 9 . Outfield , 10. Short ...
... slip , leg - slip or by the wicket - keeper . A variety of fields are available according to conditions . 1. Bowler , 2. Wkt , 3. 1st slip , 4. Point , 5. Cover , 6. Extra - cover , 7. Mid - off , 8. Mid - on , 9 . Outfield , 10. Short ...
Page 154
... slip , then first slip is too fine . He should stand just so wide that in his judgment a catch won't go between him and the wicket - keeper . Then , of course , the other slips adjust their position with him . In all cases they should ...
... slip , then first slip is too fine . He should stand just so wide that in his judgment a catch won't go between him and the wicket - keeper . Then , of course , the other slips adjust their position with him . In all cases they should ...
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PREFACES BY SWANTON BENAUD | 7 |
Protector | 15 |
TOSSING FOR INNINGS | 21 |
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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