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THE CRISIS IN CRICKET
of batting on wickets made lifeless, with the ball never getting up, as Strudwick tells us is the case; batsmen fearlessly got clean in front, faced the bowler and used their legs for defence which Mr. Knight tells us is the right principle.
In the following illustrations may be seen clearly the difference between the older and newer methods of play. In No. I W. G. Grace is seen standing clear of the wicket and ready for the ball, and in No. 2 he is playing it with left shoulder forward.
1.—W. G. Grace ready for play.
If a batsman takes up this position he will not often get badly hurt or hit on the head. The left elbow can be
