"reverse sweep" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: en-au-reverse sweep.ogg Forms: reverse sweeps [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} reverse sweep (plural reverse sweeps)
  1. (cricket) A batsman's shot made by swinging the bat in a horizontal arc from leg to off, normally whilst kneeling. Categories (topical): Cricket
    Sense id: en-reverse_sweep-en-noun-YklCvtOy Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 21 18 16 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 18 18 13 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 16 17 17 Topics: ball-games, cricket, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
  2. (sports) 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. Categories (topical): Sports
    Sense id: en-reverse_sweep-en-noun-BdDisOK6 Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: switch hit

Verb

Audio: en-au-reverse sweep.ogg Forms: reverse sweeps [present, singular, third-person], reverse sweeping [participle, present], reverse swept [participle, past], reverse swept [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|reverse sweep<,,swept>}} reverse sweep (third-person singular simple present reverse sweeps, present participle reverse sweeping, simple past and past participle reverse swept)
  1. (cricket) To play such a shot. Categories (topical): Cricket
    Sense id: en-reverse_sweep-en-verb-e90PoW3D Topics: ball-games, cricket, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
  2. (sports) To win such a match. Categories (topical): Sports
    Sense id: en-reverse_sweep-en-verb-7AjBa9ZG Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports

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