Share your knowledge of cricket terminology

[funguy]

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Comparing Viv's shots to that of Afridi is a criminal offence of the highest level. Please edit, delete or apologize if you want me to continue in this thread.

f&b : You will be surprised to hear that Hook shot is rarely played thesedays....thanks to one bouncer limit. It is always ABOVE the head level my friend. Now don't make me read that BS on BBC.

[Faisal]

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Don't get so touchy. The haughtiness of some cricket fans is totally mind-boggling. Its cricket, mon amie.

[funguy]

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Cricket fans are supposed to be crazy. How else would they follow this sport?

[fair_balance]

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@funguy

Comparing Viv’s shots to that of Afridi is a criminal offence of the highest level. Please edit, delete or apologize if you want me to continue in this thread.

f&b : You will be surprised to hear that Hook shot is rarely played thesedays…thanks to one bouncer limit. It is always ABOVE the head level my friend. Now don’t make me read that BS on BBC.

Nope…It is not over head.. It is over SHOULDER…and it is still played but not that regularly…

Now… repeat with me ..

             Ball between waist and shoulder =>** PULL**
              Ball above shoulder                     => **HOOK**

And… Yes Bouncer rule is bad.

[Faisal]

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So your previous comment was in a fit of "craziness"? :D

Anyway, coming back to the shot-in-question. I think a "flick" is usually either an edge or a fine cut on the leg side. Hitting the ball on the front foot is more likely a pull. As the batsman is pulling the ball into air.

[Faisal]

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@fair_&_balance

No… repleat with me ..

f&b.. your English (and/or your typing) is getting worse with age. Dude, do something about it.

[funguy]

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@Faisal

I think a “flick” is usually either an edge or a fine cut on the leg side.

I think I have had it enough.

J/K Faisal

Flick is played to FULL balls on middle and leg stump. It’s all about turning the wrist at the last milli-second. Mostly behind square. It can be air or grounded.

[fair_balance]

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@Faisal

f&b.. your English (and/or your typing) is getting worse with age. Dude, do something about it.

I knew ..you will have tough time with typos.

[Faisal]

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FULL balls as opposed to what balls??? :D

My point is a "flick" is not really played on front foot and is played behind square. So the Viv shot-in-question can't be called flick (someone else said that it may be a flick).

[fair_balance]

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@Faisal

FULL balls as opposed to what balls???

My point is a “flick” is not really played on front foot and is played behind square. So the Viv shot-in-question can’t be called flick (someone else said that it may be a flick).

Flick is not necessarily played behind the square.. You are confusing Flick with leg-glance.

[acrobi123]

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@Faisal

^ Afridi plays it as well. Same result. A fraction of the grace.

I am spechless:mad3:

[LahoriMunda]

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@Faisal

I have seen bowler-back shots called “drives” by the commentators. So essentially a drive can be in a wide area: from mid on to covers. Its played on the front foot.

You can drive off the backfoot as well, Sachin for one is famous for those punching drives of his backfoot.