Sentence examples for stroke player from inspiring English sources

Not a natural stroke player, not a natural captain.

He was the most popular and charismatic English cricketer of his era, a stroke player of genius who played for England from 1937 to 1957, setting the all-time record for runs scored in a single season in 1947.

Let's be clear though that Warner is one of Australia's key men, a fine stroke player who can really get after a bowling attack and take the initiative away from the England bowlers.

While this style facilitated his solid defensive play, it inhibited him as a stroke player and made him susceptible to hand and arm injuries.

India has plenty of flamboyant young stroke players, and Dravid, who will continue to play in the Indian Premier League, said they are "much more talented than I was at 23".

The batting is packed with exciting stroke players.

The ruling bodies proposed a rule that states that in making a stroke, players cannot anchor a club on any part of their body.

"Essex have always had plenty of stroke players but they have now found a batsman in Nick Browne who can occupy the crease and score consistently.

Part of KP's startling freedom as a stroke-player is a streak of childish glee and so it seemed entirely right that he had caused the potty stop.

For Bayliss, who admits he would ideally have a second stroke-player to come in after the obdurate Alastair Cook and his new opening partner in Alex Hales, a batsman of Compton's stickability is providing the next best option.

"Just thinking what a pity it is that TMS aren't covering this match," says Helen Tookey, "because Sir Geoffrey must be in seventh heaven over natural stroke-player de Villiers's ability to drop the heaviest of heavy anchors when the match situation demands…" 3.41pm GMT WICKET!