Sweep Shots always win in 2007 Cricket World Cup

As the 2007 Cricket World Cup heats up, let's take a look how these 2007 Cricket World Cup teams win these games.

Of course, they win games by scoring more than their rivals. DUH... And yes, in cricket, they score just like the way the New York Yankees do in MLB Baseball games. They hit the ball with a bat. But how do you do it effectively? How do you successfully hit a ball in a complicated game like cricket?

They call it the Sweep Shot, or, the Sweep, for short. The Sweep has become the favorite shot against the spinners (pitchers in baseball...) especially by cricket sluggers.

The Sweep is a cross-batted shot played to a delivery on or around leg stump behind square on the leg side. There's an element of risk when you play the shot as it requires plenty of confidence to execute properly.

To execute a perfect sweep shot, you have to lean towards the line of the ball with head and front shoulder. Place the front pad into the line of the ball and then bend the front leg while collapsing the back leg.

With your head over the front knee, bring the bat down and across from a high backswing. Strike the ball in front of the pad with the arms outstretched and both shoulders facing directly down the pitch. Roll the wrists on contact to keep the ball down.

Follow through so that the bat finishes in a high position with the hands close to the front shoulder.

In case you want to be a cricket player some day and play in the Cricket World Cup, feel free to try this. Then again, who would want to do that?

Who will be the 2007 Cricket World Cup champions? Sports Interaction has the odds:

Australia 2.50

India 8.00

England 9.00

New Zealand 10.00

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