Batting & Fielding

   Using your own grip is a big advantage. Don't ever change it.

Some advantages to using a grip like Sachin Tendulkar's would be that you get more bottom hand power in your drives, you get more batspeed as you swing the bat down. Bottom-hand grips are useful for playing elegent drives, and effortless shots, while having a grip like Gilchrist's at the top of the blade involves putting effort in swinging the blade down quickly, but once you connect it can be a great result.

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RightHandBat Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Wicket-Keeper The next best batsman Joined: 27 January 2006 Location: Australia Online Status: Offline Posts: 1399	Post Options Post Reply Quote RightHandBat Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Batting & Fielding Posted: 27 August 2007 at 10:45am
	Using your own grip is a big advantage. Don't ever change it. Some advantages to using a grip like Sachin Tendulkar's would be that you get more bottom hand power in your drives, you get more batspeed as you swing the bat down. Bottom-hand grips are useful for playing elegent drives, and effortless shots, while having a grip like Gilchrist's at the top of the blade involves putting effort in swinging the blade down quickly, but once you connect it can be a great result.
	"His classical hits down the ground, met with a checked drive, were Tendulkar at his best. It was though he had a new lease of life." - Sachin Tendulkar's return to cricket with a 91-Ball century.

spin wizard Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Opening Bowler The world�s next great spinner Joined: 21 January 2006 Location: Saint Vincent Online Status: Offline Posts: 9453	Post Options Post Reply Quote spin wizard Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 26 August 2007 at 10:11pm
	Haha, indeed Tyke and that's why I say, if it's working for you, do it. Not because someone plays conventional and is great doesn't mean you have to do it like them. Murali and Shiv are 2 good examples. Malinga too!
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The Tyke Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Wicket-Keeper Joined: 24 May 2007 Location: England Online Status: Offline Posts: 1282	Post Options Post Reply Quote The Tyke Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 26 August 2007 at 2:16pm
	The grip is a very personal thing. You have to grip the bat the way that feels natural for you. That way you'll play better because you aren't focusing on sorting your grip out every 2 seconds. Best person to look at, Chiv. Chanderpaul. You can't find a more natural grip and stance than his. No coaching manual in the world will show you to hold a bat or stand like that.
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Dan Can Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Extra Cover Reverse Swing Joined: 27 December 2006 Location: England Online Status: Offline Posts: 602	Post Options Post Reply Quote Dan Can Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 26 August 2007 at 7:39am
	What are the advantages and disadvantages of having a grip like Sachin Tendulkar, Sanath Jayasuriya and others and also the kind of batting grip that Adam Gilchrist uses? Does any modern day batsman use the correct batting grip as prescribed in coaching manuals?