Batting Discussion

Leaning over isn't something abnormal! After all, one of the most elegant batsman around leans over a lot! I don't know if it is the samething I think you mean but yousuf does like lean forward and it works sometimes and sometimes it don't but that shows that you watch the ball hard and that's why Yousuf do go forward like that.

Edited by spin wizard - 18 February 2007 at 4:25pm

I've really been struggling against fast left-arm over the wicket bowlers - I don't seem to be able to get myself in line, or even get anywhere near comfortable.

I feel like I should adjust my stance, but am slightly lost as to how far I should turn myself around.

Any tips about how I can rectify this and what sorts of shots should I be avoiding/trying to concentrate on?

When you say out, do you mean out so it's still in line with your back foot but slightly behind, or out at an angle?

The second part of what you said makes sense - I'm usually okay off my legs, I'll give it a go.

Got it! I'll let you know how I get on. Thanks.

If you're going to flick the ball make sure you don't miss or you might be out lbw! I think if you're having problems with the Left Arm Over the wicket bowlers, you should generally play the ball through mid off through to the covers if its an angled ball or a wide one.

If he's swinging the ball into your body then you should watch the ball closely and play with the swing. When I play a Left Arm over the wicket bowler, I usually play the ball that is angled towards the slips, I play it through the mid off region and if it's swinging in, well I play with the swing.

Just work on playing the bowler accordingly and it will cement into your subconcsious mind.

hi guys, Everytime i go out to bat i start to feel
very tired and i start to get a terrible backache.
Any idea why i may experiencing this? Is it because
my bat is too heavy? I doubt this because the bat i use
is pretty light( By the way it is a stanford)

Ok I am the worst batsman/tailender I cannot hit a ball bowled by a seamer, especialy if it pitches outside offstump can someone tell me what I am doing wrong.

You may be right, i'll try and concentrate on this in the nets In any tips on picking up the short ball and hitting it.

If you're batting is a sweak as you say it is, I wouldn't worry about the short ones now, the most constructive thing you can do is work very hard on getting a good solid technique on the front foot, so you can block block block and drive a few into the V, hopefully supporting a batsman at the other end which is the tail's primary role. I think this is much more useful than trying to become an all-round batsman just yet

Dig them out and play it with a dead bat.

Just glance it. All you need as a little bit of bat on it and the ball will race towards the fine leg boundary, the key is to use the bowlers pace for this shot.

That's for you to find out man! I don't think anyone but you yourself can help yourself. It's not a technical flaw but a mental one! Try to hit the bad balls and not the gems!

Playing leg spinners. Best advice I can give you is to play with soft hands, a straight bat wherever possible and play with the spin. Knocking it into the gaps will keep the runs ticking over and places more pressure on the bowler.

is it alright to drive with the top hand?

iv got a question for off spinner(and even maybe leg spinners) would it be wise to use a late cut cause i am having problems with them