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| Home :: Cric
Coaching :: Batting :: Batting
Shots ::
Square Cut |
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Square Cut |
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To what sort of ball:
A short pitch delivery that is wide of the off stump and that is about waist
height and that does not lift sharply. When hit correctly the ball will go to
point and backwards.
Backlift:
 Just
before the bowler lets go of the ball lift the bat back, straight at first.
At
the end of the backlift, your bottom hand takes more control pulling the bat
behind your rear shoulder,
horizontally behind your
head.
Player
must be able to keep control of the bat.
Head and shoulder movement:
Move
your head/eyes as you transfer your weight, to a position above your bent back
knee.
Sight
the ball along the line of the front shoulder.
Keep
your head held still, especially at impact.
The
eyes will never be able to get right behind the flight.
The
eyes should be fixed on the point of contact with the ball.
Foot movement:
Move
your foot back and across the wickets towards the off side.
The
toes of your back foot should point towards point.
Your
weight should be on the back foot leaving your front foot resting on the
ground.
The
front foot is drawn slightly towards the back foot.
On
follow through, the front foot should lift so that on impact the toes are
providing essential balance.
Weight transfer and body position:
Turn
your leading shoulder.
The
weight should be on the back foot.
The
arms hit downwards at full stretch.
Bat swing:
Swing
the bat horizontally from behind the back shoulder.
Straighten
your arms and strike the ball downwards at a point level with the back hip.
Bring
the bat down and across the front of your body at arms length finishing over
the front shoulder.
For
the late cut the ball is struck when the bat is level with the stumps.
Common Faults
1. Crouching when cutting.
2. Not getting the bat up high enough to ensure it coming down on to the ball
from above.
3. Hitting the ball highon the bat.
4. Cutting too hard instead of using the pace of the ball to help it on its way
-- this generally results in the batsman either not
watching the ball on the the bat or dipping his right shoudler, and so tending
to get under the ball.
5. Meeting the ball too early; the best cutters strike the ball level with the
popping crease.
6. Not keeping the top elbow high enough. |
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| Here we describe the following batting shots: |
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| Forward
defense
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| Back
defense
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| Straight
drive |
| Back
foot Drive
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| Square
cut
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| Click
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