batting stance

collocation in English

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batting
noun[U]
uk
/ˈbæt.ɪŋ/us
/ˈbæt̬.ɪŋ/
(the part of the game) when you bat (= it is your team's turn to hit the ball) ...
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stance
noun[C]
uk
/stɑːns/us
/stæns/
a way of thinking about something, especially expressed in a publicly ...
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(Definition ofbattingandstancefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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He was noted for his uniquebattingstance, a crouch in which his back was seemingly square to the pitcher.
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Hisbattingstancewas relaxed and still, his first movement being to slide his right foot back and across towards middle stump.
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A pleasing strokemaker in his early days he turned hisbattingstanceso as to face the bowler and assumed a granite-like defence.
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He had an uprightbattingstanceand his footwork was balanced and correct.
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Noted for his uniquebattingstance, he quickly established himself as a consistent and productive hitter.
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In normalbattingstance, the striking batsman stands side on to the bowler.
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A batsman taking up hisbattingstancein front of his crease may also run from that point without penalty.
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He was recognized for having an unusualbattingstance: he stood almost straight up at the plate, holding his bat horizontal and bending only when the pitcher began his delivery.
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Schmidt had an unusualbattingstance, turning his back somewhat to the pitcher and shaking his rear end while waiting for the pitch.
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Kendall was also hit by the pitch frequently as a result of hisbattingstance; he was hit 254 times, good for fifth all time.
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Bagwell'sbattingstancemade him vulnerable to inside pitches.
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Henderson adopted an exaggerated crouch as hisbattingstance, which reduced his strike zone without sacrificing much power.
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Iorg was most recognizable for his strangebattingstance, on the toes of his front foot and leaning back toward the catcher as the ball was being pitched.
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Gamble had one of the more unusual batting stances in the major leagues.
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