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  2. Don Bradman's batting technique - Wikipedia

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    Don Bradman's batting technique has been the subject of curiosity and analysis from students of cricket since the time he first came to prominence as a batsman in Australia during the 1920s. He dominated world cricket during a 20-year career, combining an unorthodox, self-developed batting technique with great levels of concentration.

  3. Batting (cricket) - Wikipedia

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    Unlike various other bat-and-ball sports, cricket batters may hit the ball in any direction to score runs, and can use creative shots to do so. As with all other cricket statistics, batting statistics and records are given much attention and provide a measure of a player's effectiveness. The main statistic for batting is a player's batting ...

  4. Maxwell's power-hitting and Australia pace flatten Pakistan ...

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    Glenn Maxwell's robust 43 off 19 balls helped Australia thump Pakistan by 29 runs in a rain-shortened first Twenty20 on Thursday. Maxwell powered Australia to 93-4 and Pakistan reached only 64-9 ...

  5. Pinch hitter (cricket) - Wikipedia

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    Krishnamachari Srikkanth of India is considered one of the pioneers of pinch hitting when he played similar form of cricket more than ten years before Greatbatch when the term was not coined. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] After the success of Sri Lanka in the 1996 World cup, more players like Shahid Afridi of Pakistan , Herschelle Gibbs of South Africa and Adam ...

  6. Slog - Wikipedia

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    Slog is an unorthodox cricket shot [1] where the batsman attempts to hit the ball as far as possible with the aim to hit a six or at the least a four. It is an extremely dangerous shot to play since the ball is almost certainly going to be in the air for a long period of time and great technique and power is required from the batsman to actually clear the field.

  7. Yorker - Wikipedia

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    In cricket, a yorker is a ball bowled (a delivery) which bounces by the batsman's feet. This makes it very challenging for a batter to play. [1] When a batsman assumes a normal stance, a yorker generally bounces on the cricket pitch on or near the batsman's popping crease.

  8. Helicopter shot - Wikipedia

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    In cricket, the helicopter shot is the act of hitting the ball by means of a wristy flick, using the bottom-hand as the dominant force. The shot gets its name from the flourish completing the stroke, with the bat being circled overhead.

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