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forward defensive

for·ward de·fen·sive (plural for·ward de·fen·sives) or for·ward de·fen·sive stroke (plural for·ward de·fen·sive strokes)


noun 
Definition:
 
straight-bat defensive cricket stroke: in cricket, a stroke made with the bat thrust forward to arm's length and held vertical close beside the batsman's front pad, which is similarly thrust forward shielding the wicket

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