closed the face

A form of close the face — To turn the face of the bat inwards, in order to hit the ball to the leg side.

Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of close the face
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APA

closed the face. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/closed%20the%20face

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “closed the face,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/closed%20the%20face.

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