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Cricket Batting Techniques Guide

The document provides key teaching points for batting techniques in cricket. It outlines the basic stance, grip, backswing, downswing, impact and follow through. It then describes different types of shots including the front foot drive, back foot defence, back foot leg glance, back foot drive, cut, pull, hook and sweep. It concludes with tips for running between the wickets and calling.

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Cricket Batting Techniques Guide

The document provides key teaching points for batting techniques in cricket. It outlines the basic stance, grip, backswing, downswing, impact and follow through. It then describes different types of shots including the front foot drive, back foot defence, back foot leg glance, back foot drive, cut, pull, hook and sweep. It concludes with tips for running between the wickets and calling.

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Key Teaching Points

Batting

Basic KTP’s

- “Step, Stop, Swing”

Basic Grip

- V shape

- Hands together, fingers together

- Non dominant hand on top

Stance

- stand side on to bowler

- Feet shoulder width apart

- Knees slightly bent, relaxed

- Eyes level, watching ball

Backswing

- foot, shoulders, arms and bat move at the same


time and the same plane

- Backlift of bat between WK and 1st Slip

- Hands close to body

Downswing

- complete step towards the line of the ball before downswing starts

- Knees brace, feet still

- Shoulders, arms and bat rotate forward in the same


plane

Impact

- watch the ball

- Full face of the bat (show the sponsors)

- Bat swings along the line of the target for as long as


possible

Followthrough

- bat continues to swing through line of target after impact

- Bat finishes over the shoulder

- Feet remain still

Types of Batting

Front Foot Drive

- play to full pitch ball

- Acceleration in downswing

- Top hand in control

- Full face of bat and followthrough

Back Foot Defence

- move back foot and across to off stump

- Front foot back and in line with body

- Top hand firm

- Front elbow high

- Bottom hand relaxed

Back Foot Leg Glance

- assume same position as back foot defence

- Turn wrist at ball contacts bat

Back Foot Drive

- stabilise back foot

- Keep arms in close to body

- Head steady, eyes level

- Front elbow high at point of contact

- full swing of bat

Cut

- back foot back and across

- Head to line of the ball

- Extend arms

- Keep hands high

- Don't lean back

Pull

- back foot back and across

- Arms extended

- Roll wrists

- Head steady

- Rotate shoulders

Hook

- back foot back and across

- Arms extended

- Head steady

Sweep

- ball should be hit on half volley or on full

- Cover the line of ball with pads

- Bat in horizontal plane at impact

- Bat comes from high to low

- Weight forwards

Running Between Wickets, Calling

- yes, no or wait

- Move low into crease when turning

- Carry bat in appropriate hand when turning to keep the ball in view

- Ground and slide the bat 1m before the crease line

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