Foot movement:

  Put the front foot forwards and alongside the line of the ball and as close as possible to its bounce.
  Weight transfer to your front foot with your front toe pointing to extra cover and mid-off.

Weight transfer and body position:

  Front knee should be bent and your weight transferred onto your front foot.
  The back leg should be extended and grounded on the inside of the toe, which enables the correct weight          transfer.
  The head tucked into the shoulder, bend left elbow and the front hip leans towards the ball as a unit.

Bat swing:

  The bat swings down perpendicularly from the top of the backlift with the top hand in control and the bottom hand          changing in a forefinger/thumb grip.
  The bat ends up alongside your front leg at a 450o angle leaving no gap between bat and pad.
  There is no follow through and the toe of the bat should not be grounded.
  The bottom of the bat must remain behind the top of the handle and contact point on the bat is as close as possible          in a vertical line with the eyes.

Common Faults

1. Not leading with the head and left shoulder out on to the line of the ball.
2. Not taking the left front foot far enough forward, and bending the left knee.
3. Not keeping the 'inside' of the right toe on the ground.
4. Not making the left hand and arm control stroke.
5. Not moving the full face of the bat along the ling of the ball and failing to play close enough to the bounce of the ball.
6. Uncertainty about the length of the delivery and consequent insurances about whether to play forward.
7. Playing across the line.
8. Not playing close enough to the pad.