reverse sweep English

Meaning reverse sweep meaning

What does reverse sweep mean?

reverse sweep noun

— (cricket) A batsman's shot made by swinging the bat in a horizontal arc from leg to off, normally whilst kneeling.

— (sport) The act of winning a match after losing the maximum number of sets where, should you lose one more set, you would instead lose the match.

reverse sweep verb

— (cricket) To play such a shot.

— (sport) To win such a match.