Sentence examples for clear the rope from inspiring English sources

Dhoni then does clear the rope, pulling a slow, short one from outside off stump and over the mid-wicket boundary.

Photograph: /Screengrab Anyway, it's Aaron Finch's turn to clear the rope this time – Broad strays a little too full and the opener drives him sweetly back over his head and into the stands.

Pietersen at least managed to connect with his attempted pull, but the shot lacked the power to clear the rope and was easily caught by Rehman at deep square leg.

I knew I could clear the ropes if I got half a bat on it".

We haven't been able to get quick starts and clear the ropes.

And time for Dilshan to clear the ropes again – this time with a vicious swat that disappears over midwicket.

Otherwise both batsman are industriously nudging singles but they're going to need to clear the ropes in the last five overs if this total is to creep towards a par score.

Key man Chris Gayle Capable of winning games on his own – may be better suited to T20s these days but still a man to empty the bars and clear the ropes.

Enter Morgan and Jos Buttler, who seemed to be playing another game to the rest of England's batsmen, with the guile to find the gaps and power in reserve to clear the ropes.

South Africa have hit 10 sixes in the tournament so far, while an England side who rely less on power and more on placement have yet to clear the ropes.

7.04pm GMT 15th over: West Indies 115-3 (Samuels 37, Russell 1) Bopara's final over is fruitful, and brings him his second wicket, as Simmons thumps him down the ground but can't quite find the timing or power to clear the ropes, and Lumb trots across to pouch the catch.