While we catch a cricket ball, we catch it at the fornt and make the hands move with the ball backwards. Why is that ? .

While catching a cricket ball the fielder lowers his hands backwards. Why?

Why is itmore difficult to catch a cricket ball than to catch a tennis ball moving with the same velocity?

While catching a cricket ball of mass 200g moving with a velocity of 20ms^(-1) , the player draws his hands backwards through 20cm. Find the work done in catching the ball and the average force exerted by the ball on the hand.

While catching a cricket ball of mass 200g moving with a velocity of 20ms^(-1) , the player draws his hands backwards through 20cm . Find the work done in catching the ball and the average force exerted by the ball on the hand.

Why is it difficult to catch a cricket ball than a tennis ball even when both are moving with the same velocity?