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User_gary Posted 15 years ago
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Square up, ball gripped past

Harris to Dravid, no run, That has spun a mile, pitched way outside leg, hit a sand trap and gripped past the groping bat of Dravid, he was squared up as the ball narrowly missed the off stump, Dravid looks puzzled, the Proteas' fielders can't believe it.

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Hi, Cricket commentators have their own jargon, wwhich I don't really know. But here's what I think. gripped past - I think he said ' r ipped past', meaning the ball went past the bat at a very fast speed.

— Clive

  • Hi, Cricket commentators have their own jargon, wwhich I don't really know.
  • But here's what I think.
  • gripped past - I think he said ' r ipped past', meaning the ball went past the bat at a very fast speed.
  • he was squared up - he had his bat in a perfect position, vertical and facing the direction of the ball.
  • Clive
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Hi,

Cricket commentators have their own jargon, wwhich I don't really know. But here's what I think.

gripped past - I think he said 'ripped past', meaning the ball went past the bat at a very fast speed.

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