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reverse sweep

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Noun

  1. A batsman's shot made by swinging the bat in a horizontal arc from leg to off, normally whilst kneeling.
  2. The act of winning a match after losing every set up to the maximum number where, should you lose one more set, you would instead lose the match.

Verb

  1. To play such a shot.
  2. To win such a match.

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