going over the top

Some people try to hit the ball too had, if a ball is well timed it can go miles.

you could try using a bat with a bow, many indian bat have this design. low middles thick edges and bowed blades.

but the fusion would be a good choice

mp12 do u own a fusion?..if so tell me what the feel is like..one fella on here says it is toe heavy and unbalanced...thanks

The one thing that I noticed that most ppl do (atleast here in the midwest league that I play in) is play with their arms only.  I don't know how to explain it, it's easier to show what I mean in person.  But imagine hitting a ball in the air but using only your arms, it's not going to go anywhere far.  I keep telling some of my teammates that hitting a 6 isn't hard at all.  Well your need your timing ofcourse and picking the right ball, but if you have that then hitting it out of the ground with timing is enough.

But if you want to hit some HUGE 6's then in my opinion you need to use your back, legs and arms at the same time.  Again easier to show it than explain it online.  I would recommend you to watch Dhoni and or Afridi and watch how their legs and back work together to get underneath the ball (for elevation) and to hit it with power.  You can specially see the legs being used with Dhoni and the back being used by Afridi.

I am going to brag a little and say that I do know a lil about hitting them over the boundary .  Scored a 147 off 82 balls, 131 (13 x 6's, 9 x 4's) off 57 balls, 113 off 62 balls, and just past weekend played a 20-20 in Nebraska and scored 97 off 40 odd balls (9 x 6's) in one of the matches, nevermind that the 1st match I scored only 12  

Hope my post made some sense and helped you out a lil.

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Originally posted by cheech low middle, thick edges, bowed edge, looks like u need my bat -  Gray Nicholls Longbow! I got the extreme version, its got a slightly low sweet spot, perfect for driving, its got pretty think edges, a bit less than an inch id say, and well its blade is bowed perfectly. great for me when i play over the ball and hit along the ground or transfer a bit onto backfoot and lift on long off/covers.

the Longbow is being discontinued isn't it?

im not sure. the extreme has been im sure, but i think the longbow shield and 500 are still out. If anything the powerbow is still out, i think thats just a little heavier, or unstable Very funny.

Originally posted by Clobber Originally posted by cheech low middle, thick edges, bowed edge, looks like u need my bat -  Gray Nicholls Longbow! I got the extreme version, its got a slightly low sweet spot, perfect for driving, its got pretty think edges, a bit less than an inch id say, and well its blade is bowed perfectly. great for me when i play over the ball and hit along the ground or transfer a bit onto backfoot and lift on long off/covers. the Longbow is being discontinued isn't it? Yeah, I personnaly think they should keep it but I suppose GN can't have too many bats to make.

It's important to time your foot movement, ie you're not going to get any power if you step forward, then wait a split second for the ball to a rrive and swing, you have to be transfering your weight toweards the ball as you hit it. Also, when going for the big one its easy to get sloppy with your shot, you still have to get your foot to the pitch, you still have to play the line of the ball and you still have to get your head in line. Don't sacrifice technique for leverage, althoguh of course there is more scope for the unorthadox than normal with these type of shots.

On a side note, if the grass is very long you can use this to your advantage singles-wise - if the ball holds up on the way to the fielder this gives you more time enabling you to sneak ones to fielders in the ring, often meaning the field will creep in making it easier to hit over the top

Whats you body type like america? bigger men generally use lighter bats e.g. Flintoff because they can generate enough power with their body. Smaller men e.g. Tendulkar use heavier bats because this gives them extra meat behind the ball.

To hit sixes you need 2 essential things:

1. Elevation. One way to get elevation is to lean back whilst playing a shot or to come up with the shot. Coaches often say keep your head down because this will keep the ball on the ground. To twist this theory if you keep your head down then rise as your hitting the ball, so you end with you head up the the ball will go high and far. Go to youtube and type in Afridi take a look at his head postion where it starts and where it ends.

2. Distance. Obviously power/timing = distance. A nice bat helps but ultimately you need to get the ball somewhere near the middle of the bat. Watching the ball until contact is the key. The rising with the ball theory also gives you good power as it makes good use of your upper body.