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Reverse Sweep

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Topic: Reverse Sweep

Posted By: Dan Can
Subject: Reverse Sweep
Date Posted: 14 August 2007 at 9:50am

Anyone ever successfully used this shot in a game? This past summer I tried it, and edged onto my stumps, so don't wanna do that again, but the reverse sweep is very effective in getting a cheap two or three down to third man. Any helpful hints?

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Posted By: LeggieBoy
Date Posted: 14 August 2007 at 3:12pm

i did it as a dare and it payed off lol against a rival team

the best way to play it is finely switch the legs around quickly and get your right leg pointing to mid off (right handers) and sweep it down to a very fine third man position

Posted By: Dan Can
Date Posted: 14 August 2007 at 5:20pm

Thanks Leggie BoY

Posted By: robbie
Date Posted: 14 August 2007 at 5:38pm

i done it once in a training game so like a game but i ddnt get right down but i still done it and i got 3 runs i have never tryed it in a game though and it wasnt a spinner it was a pace bowler but he isn't that fast.

Posted By: spin wizard
Date Posted: 14 August 2007 at 5:40pm

I have attempted the reverse sweep on a few occassions but the only time I did it was just to get like a single but the funny thing is, it was in training. I'm not that confident to do it in a match as yet or wack it for a boundary.

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Posted By: Smack
Date Posted: 15 August 2007 at 1:05am

I've never been a fan on the reverse sweep, i've always thought that your better off just opening the face of the bat and gliding it down to 3rd man. And i probably still think that its a safer shot. But sometimes you've got to make the bowler and skipper think and you should have a wide array of shots. Therefore i think i'm going to try this shot for the first time next time i practice. Although I wouldn't play it in a match until i've got it almost perfected in practice.

Posted By: NZ_Fast
Date Posted: 15 August 2007 at 4:20am

Tried it in practice a handful of times but never in a game because im trying to halt the team collapse, not incite one. I seem to be better at hitting the reverse sweep though than i am at hitting the orthodox sweep.

Posted By: Blitz
Date Posted: 15 August 2007 at 2:08pm

Sometime if you a good batsman you should guid it rather than sweep it

Posted By: gilchurch
Date Posted: 23 November 2007 at 3:05am

i think the reverse sweep is a very dangerous stroke but if you time it to perfection it can be a very handy stroke in the book

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Posted By: NZ_Fast
Date Posted: 23 November 2007 at 5:45am

I think its quite safe to say it IS a dangerous shot. It carries a high risk of going wrong, unless your KP and you actually change to a left handed grip and thus are technically actually orthodox sweeping. A lot of time it is used though, the batsmen could have used the much safer method of just running the ball down to 3rd man.

Posted By: wannabeGilly
Date Posted: 23 November 2007 at 9:19am

get into position of playing a front foot defence turn your bat your bat around and sort of flick ,it it worked for me

Posted By: fishcake14
Date Posted: 23 November 2007 at 7:00pm

The reverse sweep's so much fun to play, some people on this forum will appreciate how bad my batting is, so will understand how wrong this shot goes when I play. I remember in the nets playing the best reverse sweep ever, then next ball being smacked in the throat and dead for a good while of the day. Can't beat the fun value of playing it, though.

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Posted By: batting maestro
Date Posted: 24 November 2007 at 6:43am

Its a tough shot but if played can get you a lot of runs.I play it by getting my feet into the position of the square driveand turning my bat and sweeping it. its sort of hard to describe

Posted By: 7/45
Date Posted: 04 December 2007 at 10:56am

i used to be a good sweeper of the ball,

now i cant sweep normally, then alone reverse

i mostly drive,block. or leave it

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Posted By: Pietersen Fan
Date Posted: 05 December 2007 at 1:29pm

its very good for putting a spin bowler off his game and not letting him settle, not so good when you get bowled a full toss and your already through your reverse sweep so you can only get 1 or 2 instead of an easy 4 or 6

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Posted By: Spin Man
Date Posted: 06 December 2007 at 8:28am

It depends on what type of delivery it is, where it is pitched, and most of all your reflexes. Your eye-body coordination should be good. You must be able to discern which way the ball will turn, quickly. Then the reverse sweep is damned useful. Thats my view well..

Posted By: benkola13
Date Posted: 04 January 2008 at 7:33pm

I was in the nets today and my dad was bowling off spin, he bowled a slightly over pitched ball and I dropped my knee and hit it well. I'm confident that I can play the shot, but I don't think i'll play it in a match just yet! :D

Posted By: joelza1990
Date Posted: 05 January 2008 at 8:31am

I've done it in training it was more of a paddle sweep than a full blooded whack.