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66 CRICKJflx.
A beginner should practice this action of the bat at every
opportunity.
For practice, a stick is quite as serviceable as a bat.
The change of the left hand from front to rear is somewhal
difficult to acquire at first; but may be very soon picked up by-
constant practice.
FORWARD PLAY.
i The ball once delivered, the batsman has to make up his
mind how to stop it.
We are only offering Defence, at present; Hitting will come
after.
A straight length-ball may be either played forward or
back.
That is, the batsman may either reach forward so as to catch
the ball at or soon after the pitch, or draw back to get a longer
sight of the ball.
All balls ' may" be played back, but many are better stopped
by forward play.
TO PLAY FORWARD,
the player must step out with his left foot, keeping the right,
or pivot foot, fast inside the popping crease, and nm-t reach
(forward as far as possible without overbalancing, the bat
thrust forward to the full extent of the arms, and inclined well
towards the bowler, the left shoulder well forward, and the left
elbow well up.
[See Fig. G.]
This movement must be so timed as to meet the ball just at
the ripe, not too soon, or the ball may deviate slightly, and
take the wickets, or give a catch off the edge of the bat, or at
| 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 | 00000285 |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Transcript | 66 CRICKJflx. A beginner should practice this action of the bat at every opportunity. For practice, a stick is quite as serviceable as a bat. The change of the left hand from front to rear is somewhal difficult to acquire at first; but may be very soon picked up by- constant practice. FORWARD PLAY. i The ball once delivered, the batsman has to make up his mind how to stop it. We are only offering Defence, at present; Hitting will come after. A straight length-ball may be either played forward or back. That is, the batsman may either reach forward so as to catch the ball at or soon after the pitch, or draw back to get a longer sight of the ball. All balls ' may" be played back, but many are better stopped by forward play. TO PLAY FORWARD, the player must step out with his left foot, keeping the right, or pivot foot, fast inside the popping crease, and nm-t reach (forward as far as possible without overbalancing, the bat thrust forward to the full extent of the arms, and inclined well towards the bowler, the left shoulder well forward, and the left elbow well up. [See Fig. G.] This movement must be so timed as to meet the ball just at the ripe, not too soon, or the ball may deviate slightly, and take the wickets, or give a catch off the edge of the bat, or at |
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