Sentence examples for take guard from inspiring English sources

"take guard" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
It is commonly used in sports, especially in cricket, to refer to a batsman preparing to face a bowler. It can also be used in other contexts, such as someone preparing to face a challenge or a difficult situation. Example: As the baller ran towards him, the batsman took guard, adjusting his stance and grip on the bat.

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take guard

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(For a new batsman, with help from the umpire) to mark a point on the popping crease in front of his wicket so that he knows where it is behind him; to guard.

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Furthermore, batsmen like to take guard on a pristine, first-day pitch.

I'll take guard again to bat out the Final Over of the Week again come Spring 2016.

"After the way the Aussies lowered the bar today, England are going to have to bowl leg-stump dollies to McCullum all day then take guard at square leg in the fourth innings in order to out-rubbish that.

His barnstorming knock was all the more impressive since he stood helpless at the non-striker's end for five minutes watching England lose two wickets in their first over without scoring a run before he had a chance to take guard.

Ask the West Indian Dwayne Smith, who returned figures of 4-0-68-0 lascoredr when South Africa scored 439 for two with AB de Villiers smashing 149 from 49 balls (South Africa's captain did not take guard until the 39th over).

The Lakers will get their first look at rookie center Jahlil Okafor, who the team passed over in June's NBA draft to take guard D'Angelo Russell with the second overall pick.

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Trott takes guard after Morkel took Strauss's wicket for the eighth time.

As Douglas Jardine took guard he swiped a fly from his face.

He knows precisely how he is going to score his runs before he takes guard.

9.28am BST The openers stride into the middle, and Lizelle Lee takes guard.

Then Lee comes around the wicket, with Giles taking guard somewhere near point.

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