The sweep shot is a cross-bat stroke played by kneeling on one knee and swinging the bat low across the body. It is used primarily against spin bowlers to hit the ball toward the leg side boundary behind the batter. Example: The batter predicted the slow spin and played a perfect sweep shot to the fine leg fence for four runs.
Pro-Tip: While effective, this shot is risky because missing the ball often results in being out Leg Before Wicket (LBW).
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