constantine's batting was based on good eyesight, quick reflexes and natural ability. he used his wrists to adjust the angle of the bat at the last second, allowing him to counter unexpected late movement of the ball. he batted by instinct and, according to manley, "his every stroke [owed] more to energy than calculation". he was capable of scoring rapidly against any standard of bowling, but rarely survived for long periods because he chose not to defend. his best shots were the cut, pull and hook. critics believed that constantine's batting reached its peak once he became an accomplished league cricketer. by setting himself to master the variety of pitch conditions he encountered, and adopting a style of fast-scoring and occasionally unorthodox batting, he became an adaptable and effective batsman in all forms of cricket, improvising where necessary to prevent bowlers getting on top.