Corridor of uncertainty

In cricket competitions, there are times when any team member has difficulties and does not understand how to get out of the situation. If the batsman is in this state, he will be in the corridor of uncertainty before serving.

Corridor of Uncertainty: The Basics

There is a certain region of a pitch that is referred to as a corridor of uncertainty, and it is typically shown as a faint imaginary line. If we visualize this line, it will link two wickets that are opposite one another with an even strip. This is the area that the batsman will go into when he is uncertain about the manner in which the bowler will serve the following ball. It is at this point that the batter decides whether to play forward, backward, or sideways into the ball.

In the corridor of uncertainty, batsmen don’t know where the ball will go. Basically, it can appear in 3 places:

• The ball will fly into the batsman’s body;
• The ball will land directly at the feet;
• There is a chance that the ball will hit the edge of the bat, so the hit will be light and the ball will end up with the outfield players in the cordon.

Corridor of Uncertainty: First Mention

The term “corridor of uncertainty” was first introduced by commentator Geoffrey Boycott during the 1990 England-West India international match, according to historical records. When you search the Internet, you will discover that in 1989, an article was published in the Australian magazine The Age. In that piece, writer Martin Blake ascribed this remark to the cricketer Terry Alderman. You may get this information by searching the Internet.

This expression is also used in a variety of different sports. To provide an example, the corridor of uncertainty is a term that is used in football to define the location of the goalie and the full-back inside the area that is designated for the goalkeeper. In this case, there is a lack of clarity on who should take action and how they should do it: either the defender smashes the ball and waits for the goalie or the goalkeeper waits for the defender so that they do not clash with each other.

In addition to all this, some online forums on the Internet exist under this name. For example, Yorkshire Corridor of Uncertainty. It is logical to assume that various issues related to cricket are discussed on such forums.

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