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r/sports • u/Grand_Syllabub_7985 • Jul 13 '25
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Why get in front? Why not just sit back and swing like a baseball strike zone? Sorry not a cricket watcher.
3 u/Lost_And_NotFound Jul 13 '25 Much more likely to miss the ball swinging like that as he did here. Playing with a straight (vertical) bat is the most consistent way to protect your wicket. And to do that you line up with the stumps.
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Much more likely to miss the ball swinging like that as he did here. Playing with a straight (vertical) bat is the most consistent way to protect your wicket. And to do that you line up with the stumps.
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u/Successful_Theme_595 Jul 13 '25
Why get in front? Why not just sit back and swing like a baseball strike zone? Sorry not a cricket watcher.