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8. Back view, same stage. The
weight is back on the right leg,
which is braced. The right foot points to the off side, assisting
the sideways on position at the crease. The back is arched. |
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9. Same stage, sideways on
view. The trunk is leaning back.
The right leg braced. |
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10. The right arm has swung
forward and back. He trunk is
still sideways on. The eyes look down the wicket over the
left shoulder. |
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11. Same stage as 10. The side
frontal view. The right wrist is
arched and the palm of the hand is facing upwards. The right arm is
straight. The left arm is straightening and being swung in a line
towards the stumps at the other end. The trunk remains sideways on. |
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12. The right arm swings up just
before the moment of release.
The trunk is still sideways on. The back is arched. The left arm
continues swing forward. The head is steady. |
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13. Just before releasing the
ball the hips turn. The right
heel is off he ground, with the right knee bent. |
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14. The ball is about to be
released. The hand is upright, flexed
slightly back and behind the ball. The left arm continues the forward
and down swing. Th weight of the body is on the braced front leg.
The back leg is off the ground, with the knee pointing towards the
batsman at the other end, bringing the right hip round in a jerking
movement. With the trunk sideways on for as long as possible, the
right hip must do its work at this stage to bring the trunk round ready
for the release of the ball. |
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