Editing Off side (section)

==Batting and the off side==
Some common batting strokes that are played through the off side include straight drive to long off, the [[Cover drive (cricket)|cover drive]], the square cut, the late cut, and the glance to third man. Batsmen skilled in strokeplay through these regions, particularly square of the wicket and through the covers, often become favorites for fans to watch because of the relative difficulty of mastering such shots. Various batsmen have distinguished their style and success through the off side, including such greats as [[Sachin Tendulkar]], [[Brian Lara]], [[Garfield Sobers]], [[Kumar Sangakkara]], [[Jacques Kallis]], [[Rohit Sharma]], [[Chris Gayle]], [[Virender Sehwag]], and [[Sourav Ganguly]].