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abubakar52 
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 Topic: Reverse SweepPosted: 26 April 2006 at 11:21pm |
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Hi all can you please give me some information about this shot.Exapmle.Who created?, Who plays it? etc..
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skip_eng
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Posted: 26 April 2006 at 11:54pm |
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well andy flower is a good exponent, however this topic will get moved to coaching and equipment room one thinks!
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Ashley Giles took three good wickets, outbowling Shane Warne who matched him in the scorebook, but not on the field
Best quote ever! Source: Cricinfo |
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dips_december
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Posted: 27 April 2006 at 6:05am |
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andy flower ,rahul dravid sumtimes so is hussey and i saw rudolph play it once and he looked like a right hander sweeping
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Clobber
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Posted: 27 April 2006 at 9:06am |
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No idea who was the first to play it. Mike Gatting was the first player
I can remember being halfway decent at it - but even he got into
trouble with it.
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darlo_lad
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Posted: 27 April 2006 at 9:09am |
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It's a great shot if the field placing allows it. Not many teams set fields with a fielder there for the shot, but it is definately a risky shot. http://news.bbc.co.uk/media/images/38135000/jpg/_38135321_hu ssainap150.jpg |
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mazzybabe.uk
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Posted: 27 April 2006 at 11:01am |
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risky as its pre meditated
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The First Century I ever saw was Heschelle Gibbs' 228 against Pakistan
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darlo_lad
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Posted: 27 April 2006 at 12:06pm |
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Yes it is a risky shot, but if it can be pulled of is certainly one that is a worth while shot to play.
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eddyc_solid
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Posted: 27 April 2006 at 12:09pm |
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hows it worth while it just a very risky shot that in my opinion isn't worth doing.
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darlo_lad
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Posted: 27 April 2006 at 12:23pm |
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Well if the shot can be played, which some people can play it. It is well worth playing as it is a good way of getting runs. It's a risky shot yes, but if you can play it, in my opinion play it!
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henjam
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Posted: 27 April 2006 at 6:37pm |
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nick knight is the best, he can hit them for 6!
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Clobber
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Posted: 27 April 2006 at 9:07pm |
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as does Paul Nixon on a regular basis
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abubakar52
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Posted: 27 April 2006 at 9:09pm |
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I think Javed Miandad also played it several times.
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quicky
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Posted: 27 April 2006 at 9:52pm |
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rubbish shot don't ever play it i thought i would be cocky and did it last season to try and reach my fifty and got out it is a very difficult shot to do and control, it is not a vital asset to say you can play it. gets people in more trouble than not and for the reward you get 2/3 runs its not worth the hassle, your better off just going for a normal sweep or a bunt over midwicket.
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Smack
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Posted: 28 April 2006 at 12:18am |
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why would you want to reverse sweep? Just open the face of ur bat it is just as effective with much less risk.
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Sledger
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Posted: 28 April 2006 at 7:21am |
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Who can forget his shot in the World Cup Final against Australia Clobs!! 
A fine exponent of reverse sweeping was Jonty - he played the shot with authority and it usually went for 4. |
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Mental disintegration works for me !!
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jumbo
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Posted: 28 April 2006 at 7:27am |
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yes jonty was a great player of reverse sweep. i have some memories of his shots and he had a great control over it.
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MiNiWaRnEy
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Posted: 28 April 2006 at 8:20am |
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David Houghten, Flower brothers, Jonty, Martyn, Hussey have been the best exponents of the stroke.. I find it is an easy stroke to play, but useless, as the power you get from it is poor and it is not that easy to control.. Better off mastering the conventional sweep and learn other strokes that are useful.
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MiNiWaRnEy
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Posted: 28 April 2006 at 8:23am |
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Didn't Jonty Rhodes hit a six playing a reverse sweep? Maybe he is secretely a left hander!?
I know many of the Zimbabwe players as children who were taught to bat with their opposite hand so that there stong hand would be on top (e.g, Alastair Campbell was a right handed, but was taught to bat left handed) this is one reason why they might be better at the stroke. Also Hussey as a kid used to be a right handed batsmen but reverted to being a left hander to emulate his hero Allan Border.
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mazzybabe.uk
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Posted: 28 April 2006 at 8:29am |
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Jonty Rhodes was great with all sweeps the slog sweep,paddle sweep and of course the reverse sweep. I've tryed practising it in the nets hard to get right best played against leggies as long as you watch the ball for every second until its been hit you can hit the ball |
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The First Century I ever saw was Heschelle Gibbs' 228 against Pakistan
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Clobber
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Posted: 28 April 2006 at 8:32am |
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I only alluded to it since it is such a painful memory mate! |
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Boonie
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Posted: 29 April 2006 at 1:14am |
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Chaps, The inventor of the reverse sweep is Javed Miandad - back when he first started it - it did look like a flamboyant and outrageous shot. He is also invented the reverse pull against the medium pacers. However the slog sweep was invented by Steve Waugh - who is also credited with the invention of the well disguised slower ball. Cheers Boonie |
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dips_december
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Posted: 29 April 2006 at 5:22am |
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it is a very risky shot and also premeditated as mazzy said but it looks delightful to the eye when played perfectly
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crownmethod
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Posted: 29 April 2006 at 8:25am |
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The reverse pull......can anyone show me a video of a batsman playing the reverse pull? I have never seen a batsman play the reverse pull before.
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darlo_lad
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Posted: 29 April 2006 at 10:31am |
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Crown mehtod - if you search on google videos you should be able to find one there
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crownmethod
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Posted: 29 April 2006 at 10:34am |
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I typed in reverse pull on google video and it came up with all this rubbish. What do you what me to type in the search box?
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Boonie
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Posted: 30 April 2006 at 1:43am |
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Hey crownmethod, Here is a link to Jonty Rhodes playing the reverse pull. http://www.sportphotogallery.com/shop/store.php?crn=196& rn=1477&action=show_detail Its like a reverse sweep only that the ball bounces more and thus pulled rather than swept of the legs. This shot can only be played off slower or medium pacer bowlers. Mind u, if u attempt this shot off the fast bowlers, u will get hit. Very funny
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dips_december
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Posted: 30 April 2006 at 5:23am |
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it looks great i ve got to try this one out myself
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crownmethod
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Posted: 30 April 2006 at 8:25am |
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It does not look great. The reverse pull is one of those shots Ill NEVER play in cricket.
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mazzybabe.uk
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Posted: 30 April 2006 at 8:34am |
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best tryed in a match where you can only hit it on the off side |
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The First Century I ever saw was Heschelle Gibbs' 228 against Pakistan
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doosoogly
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Posted: 30 April 2006 at 8:38am |
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that looks like a shot our juniors play because they don't want to hit offside in the normal way.
I don't get it though, why not just pull it, instead of reverse? |
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