Inside edge (cricket)

The inside edge in the sport of cricket, variously also referred to as the French cut,[1] the Chinese cut,[2] or the Surrey cut, is a shot played by the batsman that touches or clips the edge of the bat pointing toward the leg side of the field. This is the side of the bat that is usually closest to the batsman's pads when the batsman assumes a conventional stance facing the bowler. Alternatively, the inside edge can refer to that particular edge of the bat itself.[3][4]

Inside edges, which frequently result in batsmen playing the ball on to the wicket and being bowled out called "Played On" are typically unintentional on the batsman's part, particularly as it is hard to predict the direction the ball will take upon clipping the inside edge of the bat.[5]

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References

  1. ↑ Cricketing Terms. Topend Sports.
  2. ↑ Pallavi Aiyar. Zenmeyang! China takes up cricket. The Telegraph.
  3. ↑ Chandrahas Choudhury & Nishant Arora. Anatomy of a classic. ESPNcricinfo.
  4. ↑ Aakash Chopra. Win when it's swinging. ESPNcricinfo.
  5. ↑ Michael Rundell. Wisden Dictionary of Cricket. Wisden.
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