LEG-THEORY ATTACK.

Evening Star, Issue 21315, 20 January 1933, Page 5

LEG-THEORY ATTACK.

The above diagram is one illustrating Larwood's general method of attack and the placing of the field, and it applies also to Allen, Voce, and Bowes, with slight alterations depending on which manner the batsman plays the various bowlers. Voce is a left-hander, and his deliveries will come off the wicket in a different manner, of course. Larwood pitches in a line with the batsmen's leg, varying from there to between his'legs and the bat. The pitch of the ball is varied, being generally on the short side, and the men on the off may be varied from slip to forward cover, with the field packed on the leg side, as shown above. The batsman, if he steps is liable to be bowled behind his legs, and if he works out to the leg side is liable to get bowled off his pads. If he stands at his blockhole he must defend his body with his bat or be hit, and with the men packed on the on-side he runs a big chance of being caught when he plays the ball. Summed up, the situation may be explained as follows:—(1) If the batsman moves across to the off he is liable to be bowled round.his legs; (2) if he moves the other way he is liable to get bowled off his pads; (3) if he leaves it go he is liable to be hit.