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Yes. A sweep (or 'sweep shot') is a stroke played by a batsmen where he drops on one knee and swings the bat in a horizontal position from his right to his left (for a right handed batter) in a sweeping motion. This stroke is most commonly played when facing slow or spin bowlers.

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