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CRICKET 53
POSITION.
A correct attitude in readiness to receive the ball is of the
utmost importance.
In one position, and in one only, can a player have all the
use of all the muscles he will require at the critical moment
Batting, it must be remembered, is a succession of sudden
starts into activity, with intervals of rest, and not one prolonged effort.
The body must, therefore, be so poised and situate in the
attitude of quiescent expectation that the requisite muscles
may be ready to come into play in the quickest and most effective maimer, and this can be effected only
BY ASSUMING ONE POSITION.
fixed and invariable in each individual.
To take up this position, which, however it may vary in
minor matters, is substantially identical with all good players,
the beginner may proceed thus:
Supposing a line to be drawn from the middle stump of the
batsman's wicket to. the point at which the ball leaves the
bowler's hand, this will cross the popping crease nearly at
right angles; this point of intersection is called
THE GUARD,
and may be marked by the batsman in any way he likes best
[a scratch with a spike or one of the bails is as useful a way as
any].
A moment's consideration will show that the bat, grounded
and held upright at this spot [often, by-the-way, called the
block-hole] will effectually obstruct the passage of any ball
from the bowler to the wicket.
This gives the batsman a fixed point from which to judge
the more or less accuracy of flight of the ball, and at the same
time affords an invaluable guide to the correct position of the
bat in defending the wicket.
The guard may be taken at any point between the popping
crease and the wicket, at the pleasure or convenience of the
| Title | The boys' own book of outdoor sports |
| Creator | John, Uncle |
| Publisher | Hurst & company |
| Place of Publication | New York |
| Date | [1887?] |
| Language | eng |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Title | 00000282 |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Transcript | CRICKET 53 POSITION. A correct attitude in readiness to receive the ball is of the utmost importance. In one position, and in one only, can a player have all the use of all the muscles he will require at the critical moment Batting, it must be remembered, is a succession of sudden starts into activity, with intervals of rest, and not one prolonged effort. The body must, therefore, be so poised and situate in the attitude of quiescent expectation that the requisite muscles may be ready to come into play in the quickest and most effective maimer, and this can be effected only BY ASSUMING ONE POSITION. fixed and invariable in each individual. To take up this position, which, however it may vary in minor matters, is substantially identical with all good players, the beginner may proceed thus: Supposing a line to be drawn from the middle stump of the batsman's wicket to. the point at which the ball leaves the bowler's hand, this will cross the popping crease nearly at right angles; this point of intersection is called THE GUARD, and may be marked by the batsman in any way he likes best [a scratch with a spike or one of the bails is as useful a way as any]. A moment's consideration will show that the bat, grounded and held upright at this spot [often, by-the-way, called the block-hole] will effectually obstruct the passage of any ball from the bowler to the wicket. This gives the batsman a fixed point from which to judge the more or less accuracy of flight of the ball, and at the same time affords an invaluable guide to the correct position of the bat in defending the wicket. The guard may be taken at any point between the popping crease and the wicket, at the pleasure or convenience of the |
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