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What year did he unveil his new positional style of play?

  • 1873

  • 1892

  • 1866

  • 1900

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In 1873, William George Alexander, who is also known as W. G. Grace, unveiled a new positional style of play for cricket. This new style of play is known as the orthodox style of play. It is a style of play in which a player stands in a fixed position in the field and is responsible for a specific area of the field.
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