batting fuller length

   Hi,

Need immediate advise before the next match.
Last match I was out with a delivery off side off stump fuller length.
I approached to the ball and drive towards cover and mid off , but failed and got snick out to WK.
I tried and done some practice but failed to get connected to the ball in the practice and found same problem repeated.
What shall I do bring foot and bat together or what?

Author	Message Share Topic Printable Version Delicious Digg Facebook Furl Google Boomarks Google Buzz MySpace Newsvine reddit StumbleUpon Translate Twitter Windows Live Yahoo Bookmarks Topic Search Topic Options Post Reply Create New Topic
SYEDADNAN Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List 12th Man Joined: 19 November 2006 Location: Saudi Arabia Posts: 21	Post Options Post Reply Quote SYEDADNAN Report Post Quote Reply Topic: batting fuller length Posted: 26 November 2006 at 8:23am
	Hi, Need immediate advise before the next match. Last match I was out with a delivery off side off stump fuller length. I approached to the ball and drive towards cover and mid off , but failed and got snick out to WK. I tried and done some practice but failed to get connected to the ball in the practice and found same problem repeated. What shall I do bring foot and bat together or what?
	SPORTSMAN SPIRIT/LEFT HANDED BATSMAN -RIGHT HANDED BOWLER - OCCASSIONAL WK

SYEDADNAN Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List 12th Man Joined: 19 November 2006 Location: Saudi Arabia Posts: 21	Post Options Post Reply Quote SYEDADNAN Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 26 November 2006 at 8:24am
	Forgot to tell Iam left handed batsman.
	SPORTSMAN SPIRIT/LEFT HANDED BATSMAN -RIGHT HANDED BOWLER - OCCASSIONAL WK

MiNiWaRnEy Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Banned Ricky Ponting for PM Joined: 14 December 2005 Posts: 2395	Post Options Post Reply Quote MiNiWaRnEy Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 26 November 2006 at 8:52am
	Leave the ball.

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 Posts: 1399	Post Options Post Reply Quote RightHandBat Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 26 November 2006 at 9:07am
	Leave the ball, or drive it through the mid off region, if you're going to play at it, make sure you get your foot to the pitch of the ball.
	"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.

MiNiWaRnEy Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Banned Ricky Ponting for PM Joined: 14 December 2005 Posts: 2395	Post Options Post Reply Quote MiNiWaRnEy Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 26 November 2006 at 12:12pm
	This is if you decide to play a stroke. You should keep your head still and over the ball. Watch the ball very, very closely and do not play off the back foot. If you are having too many problems then you should play with a short backlift too so you can get to the ball quickly. As a leftie make sure you play a shot infront of square - otherwise you would just be inducing an edge of you drove behing square.

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 Posts: 9453	Post Options Post Reply Quote spin wizard Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 26 November 2006 at 7:16pm
	In your case mate, you should do like Gayle. Try the flat batted shot straight over mid off.
	In troubled times, being philosophical helps a great deal, it helps you to remain sane and not do any further damage.

Leezy Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Square Leg Joined: 17 March 2006 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 453	Post Options Post Reply Quote Leezy Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 28 November 2006 at 12:27pm
	Well, being a fellow lefty, I would suggest that you should be playing much straighter than through the covers to a ball on off stump, especially if the bowler is coming over the wicket to you. What guard do you take?
	The Paceman

SYEDADNAN Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List 12th Man Joined: 19 November 2006 Location: Saudi Arabia Posts: 21	Post Options Post Reply Quote SYEDADNAN Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 30 November 2006 at 11:17am
	Guard--Middle stump
	SPORTSMAN SPIRIT/LEFT HANDED BATSMAN -RIGHT HANDED BOWLER - OCCASSIONAL WK

Leezy Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Square Leg Joined: 17 March 2006 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 453	Post Options Post Reply Quote Leezy Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 30 November 2006 at 12:28pm
	In that case, unless you're completely opening the face of your bat up, I dont see how you can hit it towards cover if its on an off stump line. I would suggest there may be an issue with your footwork, how are you coming forward? because the only way you could get it to cover coming forward is if you completely open the face of your bat up, or you're taking guard on or outside leg stump.
	The Paceman

Chin Music Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Extra Cover Joined: 26 September 2006 Location: England Posts: 595	Post Options Post Reply Quote Chin Music Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 30 November 2006 at 12:56pm
	If you're struggling to play a shot I wouldn't think to much about where to hit it, just try and get your head over it and your footwork right and see where it ends up.
	Turnham Green CC Fast bowler & middle/lower-order bat

prasmp Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Short Leg Joined: 21 December 2006 Location: India Posts: 76	Post Options Post Reply Quote prasmp Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 23 December 2006 at 7:50am
	the thing is not to play across the line before you settle in.

slogger72N/O Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Opener Joined: 21 May 2006 Location: England Posts: 2853	Post Options Post Reply Quote slogger72N/O Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 29 December 2006 at 9:08am
	Why would you try and drive a good ball like that, wait until the bowler drops one wider then play a cover drive. AS others have said though, play straight to that kind of ball and drive it through mid off