Explain the following : (i) Dolly Catch (ii) Gully (iii) Seam (iv)

1.	Explain the following : (i) Dolly Catch (ii) Gully (iii) Seam (iv) Hook shot (v) Half-volley
Answer» (i) Dolly Catch : A very easy catch taken by a fielder. (ii) Gully : A close fielder near the slip fielders, at an angle to a line between the two sets of stumps of about 100 to 140 degrees. (iii) Seam : The stitching on the ball. (iv) Hook Shot : A shot, similar to a pull, but played so that the ball is struck when it is above the batsman’s shoulder. (v) Half Volley : A delivery that bounces just short of the block hole, usually easy to drive or glance away.

Explain the following : (i) Dolly Catch (ii) Gully (iii) Seam (iv) Hook shot (v) Half-volley

Answer»

(i) Dolly Catch : A very easy catch taken by a fielder.

(ii) Gully : A close fielder near the slip fielders, at an angle to a line between the two sets of stumps of about 100 to 140 degrees.

(iii) Seam : The stitching on the ball.

(iv) Hook Shot : A shot, similar to a pull, but played so that the ball is struck when it is above the batsman’s shoulder.

(v) Half Volley : A delivery that bounces just short of the block hole, usually easy to drive or glance away.