Cover drive (cricket) Cover drive (cricket) The cover drive in cricket is the act of stroking the ball through the covers with well-timed wristwork and conventional movement of the front foot toward the pitch of a delivery aimed at or outside the off stump. The cover drive is considered one of the most graceful shots playable in the sport. Batsmen able to master the cover drive are usually given especially high praise because of the shot's difficulty in execution and its requirement for exquisite timing. When played to perfection, the cover drive comprises a batsman's seemingly effortless wielding of the blade in a
Shelly's Leg hit Bauman. Bauman's lower abdomen was severely injured, and doctors were forced to amputate her left leg. When Bauman recovered, she pursued a lawsuit against the cannon operator, the parade organizers, and the city of Seattle. Her case settled with her receiving . She used this money to found a nightclub which she named "Shelly's Leg". Bauman purchased a hotel in Pioneer Square, Seattle and in 1973 converted it into a gay bar and nightclub. Bauman would attend parties there in her wheelchair. The dancing at Shelly’s Leg came to an abrupt end at around 1am on December 4, 1975.