WHY BATSMAN TAP ON THE PITCH?

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Whenever you watch a cricket match you can see some batsmen tap on the pitch before facing a ball. Do you ever thought is there a reason for that. In this article, I am going to answer your doubt if you have never understood what is the reason behind those tappings.

The most common reason why batsmen tap on the pitch is for knowing how hard is the pitch and how much bounce it can produce. They are trying to analyze the nature of the pitch by tapping on the pitch. If the batsman found that the pitch is hard then he will stand within the popping crease. If he finds that the pitch is not very hard then he will stand outside the popping crease or on the popping crease


Another reason why batsmen tap on the pitch is for getting rid of any stone or other particles which can help the bowler to produce some movement for the ball. So the batsman gets rid of it to avoid the unfair advantage of the bowler against him.

Another reason for batsmen to tap the pitch is to slightly flatten out the pitch where the bowler had made some footmarks which will help the bowler to produce some awkward bounce.

Sometimes, some batsmen tap on the pitch after a good ball to identify and mark the length which has caused him a problem. They also tap on the pitch to tap some extra grass on a pitch which can create some bounce or movement of the ball.


SUMMARY

WHY DO BATSMEN TAP ON PITCH?


1)To know the bounce of the pitch

2)To tap down some extra grass

3)To tap down some uneven areas

4)To remove stones and other particles

5)To more out lengths which caused him some trouble 

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