What does the term ‘backfoot’ signify in cricket?

What does the term ‘backfoot’ signify in cricket?

In a batsman’s stance, the back foot is the foot that is nearer to the stumps. A bowler’s front foot is the last foot to contact the ground before the ball is released. The other foot is the back foot.


Front foot and Backfoot plays are two techniques to face the ball. To play on backfoot, a batsman moves backward and to play on frontfoot, he moves forward.