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Lessons

The Grip – Finding the Correct Grip

Correct grip

KEY POINTS Hands together.  V’s pointing down the back of the bat between the splice and the leading edge.

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Muscles used in Batting

Batting demands a lot on the muscles, so make sure you know how to, and what to, warm up before making your way out to bat.

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Elbow Swing

OBJECTIVES To get the batter’s arms swinging across the body on the correct axis for the forward drives and defensive shots. To focus on getting a high elbow on the front arm.

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Getting sent in to score runs quickly by your captain

KEY POINTS Have a look at the bowler and examine his / her bowling and what line they bowl. Pick the right ball to hit. If you can’t hit the ball for a four you must have a spot in the field where you can drop the ball for a quick single. Keep your head [...]

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Moving down the wicket

The main objective in this drill is to move down the wicket from your crease and drive the ball back down the ground or to mid off.

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Get Inside The Line Of The Ball

Has your coach said this to you yet, “get inside the line of the ball”? – because it is a well used term in cricket.

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Practicing forward and backward defense

Your aim is to be able to practice front foot and back foot defensive shots anytime or anywhere.

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The Importance of Balance

Cricketers who are aiming to bowl with accuracy and pace, or batter who are looking for power and timing in their shots need one basic ingredient, balance.

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Hit the Deck Hard

The terminology ” hit the deck hard or the wicket or the pitch” is used a lot in grade cricket up to test cricket, but what does it mean?

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Making the Batsman Hit Against the Spin

Assuming that the ball is bowled at the batsman and it is a leg spin delivery that pitches just outside the leg stump and it is almost on a length which can be driven by the batsman.

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