Batting Discussion

Originally posted by Warne in making No, not necesarily. If its turning, hitting it with the spin is fantastic like that. Ive hit many a boundry off off spinners doing that

sweeping against off spinners is a bad idea unless just outside leg stump, the chances are that if you miss the ball your going to b out LBW

Has anybody got any advice on playing the on drive. I'm terrible through the legside and particularly mid wicket. I got a friend to bowl round the wicket at my legstump so i could practice on drives. I barely connected with any of them. I have a fear of deliveries on or around my leg stump.

yeah i'll try what you said. cheers

Originally posted by tca123 Has anybody got any advice on playing the on drive. I'm terrible through the legside and particularly mid wicket.

Ha ha , hard luck mate. Thats my strongest area and my brother Backfoot Master can tell you that as well.

Originally posted by righthandbat Basically, if it's a ball going into your pads, the best thing to do is to flick it....

Thats exactly what I do mate , I flick everything thats coming on middle and leg thats about lower belly height and below.

I mastered that shot , I hardly ever get LBW. The key to flicking is playing the ball at the last moment. Pretty hard for some but not for me. I am just good at playing late. When I play at normal speed , I don't play as well as when I am playing later. I also have battled with many bowlers who have made the ball reverse away (the wind helped them to be precise) and those that reverse inwards and have played them well and with ease.

I also am very good at the sweep shot. I sweep anything from an off spinner pitch on the stump (those that when you drive them you get caught). I have had many success doing it and even though I am a late order batter , I was the best at sweeping for the nationals and my school side.

I normally bats on leg stump for leg spinners. When a ball pitch outside leg stump I get forward, cover up my stumps with my pad and bat. Ball on leg and middle stump I normally flicks or play the on drive. When i do the On drive I angle the bat slightly down the leg side. I am very good at opening the face of the bat. One older like how I gets full face of the bat on the ball.

Trust me since I playing cricket I never got caught in Slips. I have great control of the ball and always keep the ball down mainly because I play with the face of the bat down and sometime soft hands, I don't try to hit the ball to hard so a chance of a catch is un likely.

Tca 123 If u need help please PM me, I surely will give u advice.

Originally posted by BackFoot Master I normally bats on leg stump for leg spinners. When a ball pitch outside leg stump I get forward, cover up my stumps with my pad and bat. Ball on leg and middle stump I normally flicks or play the on drive. When i do the On drive I angle the bat slightly down the leg side. I am very good at opening the face of the bat. One older like how I gets full face of the bat on the ball. Trust me since I playing cricket I never got caught in Slips. I have great control of the ball and always keep the ball down mainly because I play with the face of the bat down and sometime soft hands, I don't try to hit the ball to hard so a chance of a catch is un likely. Tca 123 If u need help please PM me, I surely will give u advice.

I bat on leg stump aswell, and open my stance a little.

Driving on the up is a walk in the park. I absolutely love it, there's nothing better then just rocking onto the backfoot and driving it down the ground.

Well , I really don't practice much anymore since June with the hard ball but I does be practicing with BFM in our yard with a tennis ball and its been going well. I am playing the pull , drives real good. My strenght is always through the leg side and on my pads. Timing is good as well but I am not all that good a batter though. 

Hi i have been batting high in the order this season but hav struggled playing short balls and also playing spin but have found it easy o play other bowlers, please give me help!!!

Well right hand bat.

My batting is coming along great. I don't train much with the hard ball any more because these Children on my Island prefer Rum more than Cricket, NO one is Interesting in playing a game of cricket at our park. These guys here are coward.

Inam playing spin like a King now thanks to breat bowling by Spin Wizard. I more believe in balance than footworks. I am great at pull shot. I am also good at bookfoot drive, I normally runs the ball down through point off my backfoot.

Sorry I have to go. I tell u More later

I still cant find out whats the difference between the pull and hook shots ,both appear to be the same  .Can someone explain ?

Well, I can just say I'm really happy leading into this Australian 2006/07 Cricket Season! 

Came back from the nets yesterday after 3 and a half hours of batting. Played brilliantly, played some cracking drives, some perfectly timed flicks off middle stump. My bowling was also in good nick, I was bowling with the straightest seam you could get, I got my friend out once but the thing I was really pleased about is my batting leading into this season.

How's everyone elses cricket going for them?

Thanks RHB .

Originally posted by jake Hi i have been batting high in the order this season but hav struggled playing short balls and also playing spin but have found it easy o play other bowlers, please give me help!!!

well all I can tell u is when u playing a short balls it's either the pull or cut shot. If u want to attempt the pull shot get your body in line with the ball, get on the backfoot ( make sure u are well balance) and play the shot. If the ball is above the head I will advice u to play a left alone, u may not get the control u want because it's to high.

when u want to play the cut shot for a short ball, I normally goes on the backfoot to get great balance then plays the shot. I normally plays it when it's wide outside the outstump( not to wide) and another things I don't play the cut shot when it's close to my body because their is a possiblity the ball will get a thick edge an fall in the hands of gully, 2nd slip or something. If u know u are as good STRAUSS to play a cut shot close to your body, well attempt.

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Thanks that not only helped jake, but also me. A very useful thread for tailenders who want to imrpove, like me.

Edited by DRAVID FAN