81 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS. of stopping these dangerous "lengtli balls" by the home-block on the back play is, that the siglit you thus get of the ball, by waiting its arrival, is much better than when the eye is directad forward in opposition to the ad- vancing projectile. Therefore keep on your… … strike your stumps at the same time, then smother it by the forward block. Generally speaking, forward play is the safest against swift bowling that comes within j'our reach, as the rapidity of the delivery, when the ball is met by back play, often sends it off into the Point's hands. While…
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