forward stroke

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The forward stroke in cricket is a fundamental batting technique where the batsman advances their front leg towards the pitch of the ball and plays it in front of the wicket. This stroke is often played with an aggressive intent, evolving into what is known as a drive. It is a key method for scoring runs and is executed with the aim of hitting the ball effectively while protecting the wicket.1

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The chief strokes are: forward stroke, in which the batsman advances his front leg to the pitch (direction) of the ball and plays it in front of the wicket (if played with aggressive intent, this stroke becomes the drive); back stroke, in which the batsman moves his rear leg…
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The chief strokes are: forward stroke, in which the batsman advances his front leg to the pitch (direction) of the ball and plays it in front of the wicket (if played with aggressive intent, this stroke becomes the drive); back stroke, in which the batsman moves his rear leg…
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