A cricket player swings his hand back once they catch the ball. Why?

To cheer the crowd

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To reduce the force applied to catch the ball

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To gain momentum of the ball

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To win the match

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Solution

The correct option is C To reduce the force applied to catch the ball
Cricketers swing their hand back while catching the ball as it provides the ball more time to lose its velocity, in turn increasing t and reducing $\frac{(p_{f} - p_{i})}{t}$ or Force. This leads to lesser force or impact applied by the ball on their hands and hence chances of injury reduces.

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