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Bat and Pad

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Topic: Bat and Pad

Posted By: Smack
Subject: Bat and Pad
Date Posted: 07 January 2008 at 5:59pm

Bat and pad together side by side

Bat infront of pad

Which way do you play and why?

Replies:

Posted By: benkola13
Date Posted: 07 January 2008 at 7:07pm

For a defensive, I try and play bat and pad, so I am playing it under my eyes. Therefore keeping it down. But, often I end up playing a defensive out in front of my pad and it goes slightly airborne.

When playing the drive it is best to play bat and pad, (under the eyes) but I normally play it out in front.

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Posted By: tommyboy
Date Posted: 07 January 2008 at 8:50pm

i play bat and pad together becouse then it cant go through the gap between bat and pad

Posted By: Niv!
Date Posted: 08 January 2008 at 6:38am

I'm a walking cut shot , but when I do have to block bat in front of bad.

Posted By: MP12
Date Posted: 08 January 2008 at 7:28am

I'm a very off side player, I play bat before pad. I can usually pick up the length of the ball very early, which means I can move forward to block the ball. I've also found that going bat and pad together results in more lbw and around the bat catches.

Posted By: Smack
Date Posted: 11 January 2008 at 3:04am

I usually play bad and pad together but this season i will try and play spinners with my bat in front of my pad to avoid lbw shouts. Its not easy to change once to get used to one way.

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