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This article is from the Lefthanders FAQ, by Barry D. Benowitz b.benowitz@telesciences.com with numerous contributions by others.
20. In cricket, what makes left-armed Batsmen so successful?
Left-armed Batsmen enjoy the same advantages as left-handed
hitters do in baseball. See the answer regarding baseball
hitters above. Note that many left-armed batsmen prefer
to hit from the left side, for an unknown reason.
Roy Lakin <cgerbil@vossnet.co.uk> provides some additional
information:
The rough patch formed by the right-arm pace bowlers is
further away from the off side of a right-hand batsman than a
left-hander; a (right-arm) bowler bowling over the wicket is
closer to the stumps than one bowling round the wicket, and will
therefore tend to run on to the pitch in the follow-through.
Thanks to: Roy Lakin <cgerbil@vossnet.co.uk>
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