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User_gary Posted 16 years ago
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Sliding in with the arm, back of a
Shakib to Laxman, no run, sliding in with the arm, Laxman looks to flick it away, inside edge onto the pads and the ball almost rolled back onto the stumps, close shave
Rubel to Laxman, no run, back of a length delivery on the middle and leg, Laxman pats it towards mid on, finds the fielder
Could you please explain to me the emboldened parts?
I know "slide" means "move along the surface" and "arm" means "hand" but I can't understand them here.
These two sentences are uttered by a commentator of Cricket.
In both the cases, Laxman is the batmsan taking the guard and the first persons are bowlers. Shakib is throwing(bowling) ball to the batsman Laxman in the first sentence.
Rubel is throwing (bowling) to the same batsman Laxman in the second sentence.
Rubel to Laxman, no run, back of a length delivery on the middle and leg, Laxman pats it towards mid on, finds the fielder
Could you please explain to me the emboldened parts?
I know "slide" means "move along the surface" and "arm" means "hand" but I can't understand them here.
These two sentences are uttered by a commentator of Cricket.
In both the cases, Laxman is the batmsan taking the guard and the first persons are bowlers. Shakib is throwing(bowling) ball to the batsman Laxman in the first sentence.
Rubel is throwing (bowling) to the same batsman Laxman in the second sentence.
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org/wiki/Short_of_a_length ), "back of a length" means the same as "short of a length", which I do know. As the article says, it refers to a ball that pitches short of the optimum length. "sliding in with the arm" is obviously describing the way someone moves, but, to be honest, I'm not sure if it's talking about the bowler or the batsman.
- org/wiki/Short_of_a_length ), "back of a length" means the same as "short of a length", which I do know.
- As the article says, it refers to a ball that pitches short of the optimum length.
- "sliding in with the arm" is obviously describing the way someone moves, but, to be honest, I'm not sure if it's talking about the bowler or the batsman.
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I had never heard the term before, but according to Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Short_of_a_length ), "back of a length" means the same as "short of a length", which I do know. As the article says, it refers to a ball that pitches shor
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Thanks a lot Mr Wordy for all of your replies.
I feel "sliding in the arm" describes the movement of the ball thrown by the bowler to the batsman, but I can't understand the exact meaning of the movement.
I feel "sliding in the arm" describes the movement of the ball thrown by the bowler to the batsman, but I can't understand the exact meaning of the movement.
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User_gary
I feel "sliding in the arm" describes the movement of the ball thrown by the bowler to the batsman, but I can't understand the exact meaning of the movement.
That sounds very plausible, but, like you, I am not sure exactly what movement it describes.
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