I'm sure if you're a big cricket fan or a player that you've head the term line and length a lot. This basically describes the trajectory of the cricket ball from when the bowler bowls the ball. Basically, bowlers strive to bowl a ball with good line and length as it reduces the chances of the batsmen scoring and also increases the chance of taking a wicket. We will look into this term and describe each component in detail.
What Is a Good Length?
A good length delivery in cricket is one that basically leaves the batsmen in two minds. That is whether they should play the shot off the backfoot, or play a shot of the frontfoot. It's this indecisiveness that will more than likely result with the batsmen playing a false shot, and could even mean taking their wicket.
What Is A Good Line?
A good line delivery is one that once again leaves the batsmen on two minds. The path of the ball is just outside the off stump, but not two far. The batsmen in this is not sure whether to play at the ball and risk getting an edge for the slip fielders or wicket keeper to take, or leave the ball to avoid this risk.
Now if you can image bowling a ball with both good line and good length, the batsman will be in all sorts of trouble and indecision, therefore increasing your chances of taking a wicket. The key however is consistency, whereby you ball with good line and length throughout the over. This defines a high class bowler.
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