Cow corner
Cow corneris a region of thefieldincricket.[1]
The location of cow corner depends on a batsman'shandedness,but it is always a part of thefieldin the deep on the batsman'sleg side,typically stretching between deep-midwicket and long on. The diagram shows the location of cow corner for a right-handed batsman.
Cow corner is thought to be named after an area on the ground atDulwich Collegewhere cattle would often graze.[2]This has led to the naming ofCow shots,which are wild and risky shots that tend to end up at cow corner, and are considered to be mostly played by players with little knowledge of, or ability to apply, the more difficult techniques of the game. Such players were supposed to be particularly prominent in the type of cricket played in rural or agricultural areas, where players did not have exposure to more sophisticated methods of playing. Such shots are also called agricultural.
This region of the field has been somewhat more frequented in more recent forms of the game, including T20 matches, as batsmen have had to find ways to hit the ball to the boundary even foryorker-length deliveries. Shots such as the "slog sweep" popularised bySteve Waughandbaseballstyle crossbat 'swipes' are often utilised to hit the ball in the Deep Midwicket and Cow Corner areas of the field.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^Martin Williamson.A glossary of cricket terms.ESPN Cricinfo.
- ^Marc HigginsonFrom cow corner to Mankads - your cricket questions answeredBBC
- ^Shubham Khare."Cow Corner":The Position that T20 Cricket Popularized.Sportskeeda.