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A good grip of the bat is essential. The hands control the swing of the bat and deliver the final hit.

1. Take the bat in the right hand with the hand behind thehandle the bat making sure the face of the bat is square on.

2. Back view, right hand grip. The hand behind the handle of thebat, thumb and fingers giving a firm grip.

3. The left hand placed on the handle of the bat, palm of the hand against the handle, thumb and fingersgripping. The back of the hand towards the mid-off position. The face of the right towards the bowler.

4. The two hands together show about an inch of the top of thehandleabove the left hand and the right hand close up to the left hand.The little finger of the bottom hand close up to the top hand.

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1. Stand with the feet about six inches apart with the balanceof the body on both feet.

2. Stand astride the crease with the back foot justbehind and parallel to the line of the batting crease.

3. The hands are forward, angling the bat with the lefthand close up to the left leg. The toe of the bat is by thetoe of the back foot and just behind it.

4. Close up of the position of the hands. The lefthand isagainst the left leg, the right arm slightly bent.

5. A comfortable and relaxed position at the crease.The head is steady, eyes looking for the ball from thebowlers hand. The left arm slightly bent.

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1. The bat commences the pickup both hands taking the batback towards the stumps, both wrists cocking and armsbeginning to bend. The head and shoulders do not move.The balance of the body is retained.

2. The left arm is only slightly bent. The bent right arm beginsto go past the right side of the body. The right hand is nowslightly open. The cocking of the wrist movement isbeginning to turn the blade of the bat from the square onposition. Both legs slightly bent to hold the balance.

3. The bat has gone up to the normal pick up position, left armstill slightly bent. Both wrists cocked, the right arm sliding pastthe right hand side of the body.

4. The head is steady. The eye line is past the left shoulder lookingfor the ball in the air from the bowlers hand.

5.The high pick up for the attacking shot when a full swing of thebat is necessary. The hands have continued to take the bat up.Both wrists are cocked. Both arms are bent, right arm sliding pastthe right side. The face of the bat square on to the off side. Headsteady, eyes looking for the ball in the bowlers hand.

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The forward defensive shot is played to the ball just short of the half volley, which is pitched in linewith the stumps, or ball pitching off the line of the stumps and deviating towards them.

1. For any front foot shot, the foot goes forward to the ball pitching in line withthe stumps.The left foot goes forward and alongside the line of the on coming ball. Come upon thetoes of the right foot, let the body balance go forward on to the front leg. Bothlegs areslightly bent. The head does not move. The eyes follow the ball in its flight downthe pitchfor as long as possible.

2. From the normal pick up, the eyes watch the ballcoming down. Both wrists and arms are bent.

3. The left foot has gone forward simultaneously, the bat starts its downswing towards the ball. The left shoulder faces the line of the ball. Bothwrists are fully cocked, the right hand opening slightly but gripped firmlywith fingers and thumb. Up on the toes of the back foot, which assists theweight to go forward on to the left leg.

4. The bat is half way in the down swing towardsthe ball.The face of the bat has come square on to meetthe ball.Both arms are slightly bent. The head steady. Eyeslookover the hands towards the pitch of the ball.

5. The ball is played. The left hand has gone well in front of the right.The trunk learning forward and over the front leg. The right hand isbehind the handle and relaxed. The left leg is slightly bent. The eyesfollow the ball, past the hands.

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6. Back view of the same position. The right handisrelaxed. A firm grip with the left hand. The anglingof the bat is plainly seen.

7. Now the view from the front. The body weight goes well forwardover the left leg. The left hand in front of the right. Right handbehind the handle of the bat.

8. The finish of the shot. The ball is pushed away with the bat in theupright position. The left hand is still in front position. The left handisstill in front of the right hand. The head is steady, the eyeswatchingthe ball past the hands. The ball goes off the bat, which is followingthrough after it has played the ball. The follow through will be short,amatter of inches, the bat staying upright. The eyes follow the balloffthe bat.

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When the ball pitches short of a length and is on the wicket, the batsman must walk backwards to give himself more time and room to play the shot. Bywalking backwards, say a couple of feet, he makes the ball relatively that much shorter. The aim of the defensive shot is to keep the ball out by bringing theface of the bat square on to play the ball.

1.The eyes watch the ball about to pitch. The right foot goes back towards the middle stump, the right let is braced to takethe weight. The left side is towards the ball. Up on the toes of the front foot which is about to come back towards the rightfoot.

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2. The left foot comes back towards the braced right let, and simultaneouslythe bat begins it down swing. The left shoulder is still sideways on. The eyeswatch the ball coming down the pitch. The wrists are still cocked and the armsbent. The face of the bat is to the off side.

3. The hands bring the bat down to meet the ball with the face in the square on position towards the ball. The right armhugs the right side. The right hand is behind the bat handle. The shoulders are beginning to open. The forehead about toface the ball.

4. The completed shot. Weight on the braced right let. The right arm slides past the right side.The right hand relaxed behind the handle of the bat. Up on the toes of the front foot. The leftshoulder and left elbow high. The left hand in front of the right, angling the bat to play the balldown. The ball is played as close to the body and as late in its flight as possible. The head issteady, the eyes follow the ball for as long as they can towards the face of the bat.

5. Dont look down at the back of the bat when playing the ball, otherwise the right shoulder will drop and the flight of the balltowards the bat will be lost.

6. Dont go back with both feet pointing up the wicket, if the bat is not to come down acrossthe line of the ball resulting in either an edged shot to the slips or a complete miss.

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7. Dont play back and take the hands away from the body in an attempt to play the ball, otherwise a gap is left between bat and padsthrough which the ball can pass to hit the stumps.

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The shot is played to the ball pitching short of a length in the line of the stumps and swing away towards the off side.

1. The first move must be made with the object of getting the face of the bat behind the line of the stumps. The right foot goes back towardsthe off stump. The shoulders sideways on. The weight is on the back leg. The bat goes up to the higher pick up position, travelling up to aline over middle and leg stumps. The eye line goes past the left shoulder, following the on coming ball.

2. Same as No. 1 from the back view. The head is steady. Th4 eyes is past left shoulder. Botharms are bent. The right arm slides past the right side. Both wrists are cocked. The bat goes over aline of the middle and leg stumps. Right leg is braced.

3. The ball is about to be played. The left foot has travelled back to the right foot simultaneously with the commencement of thedown swing of the bat. The left foot points towards extra cover position, opening the stance. The hips open slightly, but the leftshoulder stays sideways on. The right arm well in to the right side, both wrists uncocking. The left elbow is bent. Balance of thebody on the right leg. Eyes watch the ball coming up off the pitch past the left elbow.

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4.The ball is played. Hips and shoulders open as the hands take the bat out to meet the ball withthe face of the bat, which is square on to the out swing line of the ball. The right arm hugs the rightside. The lips have opened more than the shoulders, the forward thrust of the right arm close to thebody opens the shoulders, but the left hand leading the bat to keep it angled down stops theshoulders from opening as much as the hips. The balance of the body is retained on the bracedright leg. Eyes follow the ball as far as possible off the pitch towards the bat.

5. Finish of the shot. The ball goes off the face of the bat towards the off side. The bat goes out as the ball is pushed away. Eyesfollow the ball off the bat.

6. Do not go back with the back foot towards middle and leg stumps. A gap is left between bat anpads, the bat going well away from the body in an effort to reach the ball. The bat face has notbeen brought down behind the line of the ball and the ball hits the outside edge of the bat.

7. Wrong the bat has been brought down from the line well outside the off stump. The left hand and arm cannot lead the bat towards theball outside the off stump. The right elbow comes away from the body. The right hand takes control. The ball hits the outside edge of thebat.

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The shot is played to the inswinging ball pitching short of a length and swinging in towards the batsman

1. Adopt the open stance when facing the inswinger, left foot pointing in the direction of extra cover.

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2. The open stance. The left foot points to extra cover, while the hips and shouldersopen up.

3. The right foot has gone back towards the middle and off stump and the left is taken back as the hands begin to swing thebat down from outside the off stump. The pick up of the bat at the stance position will have gone over the off stump. Thehands go out as the trunk begins to turn at the commencement of the down swing of the bat.

4. Back view, same stage. The wrists are cocked as the bat begins the down swing. Theright arm is behind the right side in the bent position. The right leg is braced.

5. The ball pitches. The eyes watch the ball over the left arm. The weight is well over the braced right leg. The hands bring thebat down, the left hand leading. The left elbow is still fully bent. The face of the bat about to come square on to the ball. The batheld high with bent arms at this stage, in readiness to play the ball bouncing up off the pitch.

6. The ball is played. The weight of the body on the right leg. Up off the heel of the left foot. The batheld high with left elbow bent. The left hand in front of the right angles the bat to keep the ball down.The face of the bat has turned towards the on side to meet the ball just in front of the right leg. Theright hand is relaxed. The trunk and shoulders run. The eyes watch the ball for as far as possible,looking past the hands

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This is played to the ball which is moving in towards the batsman, turning towards the stumps, to which a shot must be played.

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1.First move. The right foot goes back in the line of the off-stump. The foot is placed in this position to begin thecovering up of the stumps with the legs.

2.The ball has pitched and is turning in towards the stumps. The left leg has come back towards thebatsmsman simultaneously with the commencement of the down swing of the bat. The weight is on thebraced right leg. The weight of the bat is coming towards the square on position. The shoulders areslightly open. The bat is coming down form the line of the off stump to meet the ball as it turns across thelegs. Both wrists are still cocked. Both arms are bent. The left hand leads the bats swing.

3.The ball is about to be played. The left hand leading the bat and angling it. The faceof the bat is now square on towards the ball. The right wrist is cocked. The left arm isbent, keeping both hands high ready to play down on the bouncing, turning ball. The righthand is behind the handled of the bat. The wrists are still cocked. The right elbow hugs theright side. The weight is one the right leg. The eyes watch the ball turning off the pitch andlook over the hands.

4.The ball is played. Up on the toes of the left foot, lifting the left side of the body. The bent left arm witha firm left hand grip goes high, keeping the bat angled. The bat handle is in front of the toe of the bat.The ball is played down. The right arm still well into the right side. The right hand is relaxed, but a firmgrip maintained with the thumb and fingers. The right hand at this stage I open, the top hand doing themajor part in playing the ball down. The ball is allowed to come up to the batsman and is played at apoint opposite the left leg.

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Played to the ball pitching short of the half volley in line with the stumps and turning towards the off side.

1.The ball has pitched on the leg stump, the right foot goes back square and points towardsthe off side and the middle and off stumps. The weight of the body is one the right leg, whichis braced. Up on the toes of the left foot. The wrists are fully cocked. The eyes watch the ballturning off the pitch.

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2.The bat commences the down swing simultaneously with the left leg coming back towards theright leg. The left foot points towards cover point an thehips being to open up.

3.The ball is about to be played at a point opposite the left leg. The hips open up. The right arm hugs the right sidewith the right hand behind the bat, and the left hand takes the bat out towards the ball on the off side.

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4.The ball is played. Up on the toes of the left foot to bring the left shoulder high and left armand elbow well up. The left hand in front of the right at the moment of playing the ball, anglingthe bat to keep the ball down. The right arm comes past the right side. The relaxed right handis behind the handle of the bat. The weight of the body is one the braced right leg. The eyeline is over the hands as the eyes watch the ball turn off the pitch and on to the bat.

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The shot is played to the leg spinner pitching just short of the half volley which is not drivable on the half valley.

1.The front foot goes out alongside the line of the ball and as close to the half volley as possible.

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2.The left foot comes out towards the ball simultaneously with the down swing of the bat. The weight iscoming forward and over the left leg. The trunk is sideways on. The bat is coming from the line of themiddle and leg stump, the turn of the shoulders going with the left foot across to the off-side line. The wristsare cocked. The right arm well into the side. The bent left arm leads the bat. The bat fare begins to turnsquare on towards the ball. The bat face begins to turn square on towards the ball. The eye line is towardsthe ball about to pitch.

3.The ball is about to be played. The weight has gone well over the bent front leg. Up onthe toes of the back foot, assisting the weight forward. Right leg is slightly bent. The batcoming down from the line of the middle and leg stump. The shoulder points towards theline of the ball assisting the left (forward) hand to lead the bat towards the ball. The eyeline is over the left elbow at this stage.

4.The ball is played. The weight well over the bent front leg. The ball has been watched as faras possible towards the bat. The left arm is unhinging. The left hand in front of the right handangles the bat backwards to keep the ball down. Right hand relaxed behind the handle of thebat. Up on the toes of the back foot, assisting the weight forward.

5.The finish of the shot. The bat face goes square on towards the off side withaway spin of the ball. The left hand still leads the right hand with the elbow stillbent behind the handle of the bat. The left arm has unhinged. The eyes watch theball go off the face of the bat.

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1. The eyes watch the ball coming down the pitch. The weight goes forward. The front foot goes out. The batcommences the down swing. The front foot goes alongside the line of the ball and as close to the pitch of the ball aspossible.

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2. From the back, same stage. The hands go away from the body. The bat face is coming round tothe square on position. The right wrist is clocked. The right elbow into the right side.

3. Upon the toes of the back foot. The bat face swings down past the right side.

4. The left hand leads, angling the bat with the handle forward of the toe of the bat. The right hand,wrist uuncocking, stays behind the handle. Both arms are bent. The eyes watch the ball pitching overthe left hand.

5. The bat turns to play the ball towards the on side and is square on to meet the ball. The weight wellforward over the left leg, assisting the left arm, left hand still well forward of the right hand, angling thebat to meet the ball.

6. The finish of the shot. The ball is played away towards the on side. The left hand is still well in frontof the right and the weight over the left leg. The eyes watch the ball over the left hand.

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Play this shot to the ball pitching just short of a length and coming about knee-high on or just outside the off stump.

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1. First take the bat up high with a full cocking of the wrists, and the right foot back as far as possible towards the middle stump.The right foot square, pointing to the off side, to keep the left side towards the ball.

2.From the back, same state. Note the full cocking of the wrists with the right arm sliding past the right side.

3.the bat commences the down swing at the ball. The left foot comes back towards the right foot, and points towards cover, openingup the hips. The left shoulder still points towards the ball line, the blade coming down from the line of the leg stump.

4. The hit is about to be made. The weight on the back foot. The wrists uncock as they accelerate the swingof the bat at the ball. The right arm still hugs the right side. The right hand behind the handle, keeps the faceof the bat towards the ball, and is about to put the hit into the shot.

5. Same stage from the front. The ball is coming up off the pitch. The bat can be seen to have come downfrom the line of the leg stump. The left arm is still bent. The left arm is still bent. The eyes watch the ball in itsbounce off the pitch. The left shoulder still points towards the ball.

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6. The hit is made. Weight well on the back foot,coming up on the toes of the front foot assist the hands atwaist height, as they punch the ball away. The left hand is firm, controlling the swing towards the direction ofthe shot. The right hand administers the hit. The eyes watch tthe ball over the hand but, ofcourse, do not seethe ball hit the bat.

7. Completion of the shot. The power put into the shot with the right hand has caused the hit to be madeagainst the right side. The trunk opens up as the right hand goes through in a full swing in the direction of theshot. The eyes watch the ball on its way.

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To get the face of the bat to the ball, the batsman must turn the shoulders with the forehead towards the line of the ball.

1. Up on the toes of the right foot and show the wicket-keeper the sole of the foot pivoting to turn the body. The leftfoot goes out towards the line of the ball. The right wrist fully cocked. The face of the bat square to the ground. Theweight well over the left leg.

2.The eyes watch the ball about to pitch. The weight remains well over the left leg. The left arm bent, the left

hand leading the swing of the bat.

3.The ball is played away. The eyes watch the ball over the left hand. The left hand still leads the bat. The right hand behindthe handle. The weight well over the left leg.

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1. The bat goes up to the high pickup and the shoulders remain side-ways on to the bowler.

2.The left foot goes out towards the line of the on-coming ball, the bat having started the downswings simultaneously. The left knee bends, taking the weight of the body, both arms bent. Theright wrist fully cocked. The face of the bat has come round square on to the ground.

3. The ball is about to pitch. The left leg has gone towards the line o the ball. The left shoulder is still pointing towards theline o the ball. The left hand leads the bat, angling it backward.

4. The weight of the body comes over the left leg. The face of the bat is towards the off side.The eyes watch the ball as it pitches. The right hand behind the handle of the bat. Well up onthe toes of the back foot.

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5.The ball is about to be played. The left foot, having gone across the original line of the ball,the bat can be taken to the ball when it deviates from its line well up on the toes of the backfoot. The body weight well forward. The eyes follow the ball as far as possible over the left hand

6.The ball is played away. The face of the bat goes through towards the off side in the uprightposition. The left hand is in front of the bat, maintaining the bats upright position as the righthand behind the handle pushes the ball away. The eyes watch the ball go off the bat. The trunkopens up. The right elbow stays close to the side.

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This action can be used against the slower bowler when the flight of the ball is high enough to give sufficient time to go out of the crease and get tothe pitch of the ball. It should not be attempted against the ball pitching wide of the stumps, but only to he ball coming down in a line towards thestumps.

1.First move. The bat is raised to the higher position, ready for an attacking shot. The first stride is made up the wicket. The trunkis sideways on. Watch for the ball as it leaves the bowlers hand. The batsman will notice the movement to the hand whenimparting spin. If he fails to do this he might miss the googly.

2.Second stage. The weight is on the left leg. The right foot comes up behind the left foot.

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3.Third stage. The left foot goes forward. The bat starts swinging at the ball. The trunk is still sideways on. The wrists arefully cocked, accelerating the swing of the bat. The eye watches the ball about to pitch.

4.The finish of the shot. This being a full attacking shot, a full swing of the bat and high followthrough should be the aim

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Play the off drive to the ball pitched well up that is a half that is a half volley, on or outside the off stump.The aim of the shot is to get the face of the bat well behind the ball at the moment of hitting, and keepingit square on in the direction of the shot.

1.Put the left foot up to and alongside the line of the ball. The weight goes forward over the left leg.

2.Go to the high pick up and, simultaneously with the left foot going out, the bat commences thedown swing. Point the left shoulder towards the line of the on-coming ball; this will take the bat overthe leg stump. The head is steady. Watch the ball in its flight down the wicket.

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3.The bat commences its down swing coming form the lien of the leg stump towardsthe ball outside the off stump. Keep the wrist cocked. At this stage the left hand hasthe major part in swinging the bat towards the ball and the left shoulder is still pointedtowards the line of the ball. The eye line will be over the left elbow.

4.Keep the wrist cocked and the bat swinging with the left arm. The weight is going forwardover the left leg. The left arm is beginning to unhinge. The right elbow brushes the right sidewith the right hand behind the handle of the bat. The bat face is now square on to the ball.

5.The hit is about to be made. The left hand still swinging the bat. The right hand grip is firmerat this stage. It is the right hand that will put the power into the shot. The eye line is now overthe left hand, following the ball as far as possible towards the bat.

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6.Front view of he hit being made. The face of the bat is square on in the direction of the shot,towards the off side. Both hands are working together. The bat has been accelerated with theunlocking of the wrist in its down swing towards the ball. The left arm is almost fully unhinged.The left hand grip is firm. The right hand is behind the handle and still slightly cocked, puttingthe power into the shot. The ball has been followed as far as possible on to the face of the bat.The bat is slightly angled to keep the ball down. The left hand is in front of the right hand.

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7a &b. The first stage of the follow through. The left arm is fully unhinged, the battraveling on in the upright position.

8. The complete follow through. Up on the toes of the right foot. The bat has swung out and away;following through in the direction of the shot and he wrists have turned over in a naturalmovement, following the punch through with the right hand when the hit was made. The shouldersand hips open up as the right hand comes through. The bat finishes over the left shoulder.

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The stroke is played to the ball pitching just short of the half volley, just on oroutside the off stump

1. The bat goes up. The eyes see the ball in the air.

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2.The bat goes on to the higher pick up ready for the attacking shot. The weight of the body is beginningto come forward. The eyes watch the ball, as it is about to pitch.

3.The bat and left leg to towards the ball simultaneously. The left hand leads the swingof the bat, the right hand behind the handle. The right elbow hugs the right side. The eyesfollow the ball about to pitch.

4.The hit is madam the right hand swinging past the left, angling the bat to hit the ball into the air.The thrust of the right hand and the acceleration of the bat to the ball put the power into the shot.The right arm is almost straight. The left leg bends at the knee and the weight of the body is rockingback with the upward hit.

5.The complete follow through. The right arm is straight, carrying on in the direction of the hit. Theweight goes back on to the right leg. The eyes look past the right arm at the flight of the hit. The hipsturn and the trunk opens up with the full follow through of the bat.

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A defensive shot played to the ball pitching short of a half volley as it comes up off the pitch.

1. The weight has gone well forward, balanced on the left leg. Up on the toes of the back foot, pushing the body weightforward. Both arm bent the right arm coming past the right side, theleft hand well in front angling the bat to keep the ball down. The right hand is relaxed behind the handle of he bat. The eyeswatch the ball bouncing off the pitch.

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2.Front view from the bowlers end. The ball has bounced up off the pitch. The left hand leads intaking the bat out to meet the ball, which is played when it is either just opposite the left leg or, a littleearlier, in front of the batsman. The trunk opens up at the hips as the right arm comes out past theright side. The left hand having a longer distance to travel than the bottom hand, reaches forward atthe ball. The left arm unhinges to an almost straight position. The forehead is towards the ball. Theeyes watch the ball go off the face of the bat. The face of the bat is square on towards the off sidewhen the ball is played.

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Played to the ball pitching on the half volley length, on or just outside the leg stump.

1. The left foot goes out alongside the line of the ball and up to the half volley. Simultaneously,the bat is brought down from a line outside the off stump. Head in the upright position, foreheadsquare to the line of the ball.

2. The weight is over the left leg. Both wrists are cocked. Both elbows bent and the left handleads the swing of the bat. The eyes watch the ball as for as possible to the pitch. The right kneeis bent inwards, turning the right hip round.

3. The ball is about to be hit. The bat continues its line from outside the off stump towards the on

side ball. The trunk is almost square on towards the ball. The right elbow brushes the right side.The right hand begins to uncock, ready to put the hit into the shot.

4. The front-on position, the same stage. The bat face is coming square on to the ball. The leftarm is unhinging. Right arm straightening as the right hand uncocks to put the power into theshot. The balance of the body well over the front leg. The right heel off the ground. Helping thebody balance to go forward. The eyes watch the ball as far as possible on to the bat.

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5. The follow through. Well up on the toes of the back foot, the weight going forward over thefront leg. The shoulders turn with the follow through of thee power right hand. The head issteady. The eyes watch the ball on its way. The right shoulder dips slightly with the hit and followthrough of the right hand.

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Played to the ball pitching on the half volley length, on or just outside the leg stump.

1.The front foot goes forward simultaneously with the commencement of the downswing of the bat.

2. The eyes watch the ball, as it is about to pitch. The weight is over the front leg. The initial height isalmost maintained. The arms go away from the body. The left foot is alongside the lien and short ofthe pitch of the ball.

3. The ball is about to be hit as it bounces up form the half volley. The weight of the body is swaying

back, because the right arm is extending as the right hand goes past the left to put the power into theshot. The right side has turned from the hips when the bat goes past the left foot to meet the ball.The hands speed the swing of the bat.

4. Close-up of the hands and bat position when the ball is being hit. The right hand firm behind thehandle of the bat puts the power into the shot. The bat is angled back to hit the ball upwards. The leftarm freely swings on with a firm left hand grip. The body weight goes back on to the right leg. Thetrunk leans backwards as the right hand goes out with an extended right arm to hit the ball.

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5. The finish of the shot. The right arm is extended. The bat blade faces upwards. The head and rightshoulder dip. The trunk leans backwards from the hips.

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Played to the ball pitching short, well outside the off stump.

1. The right foot, back and across the batting crease, points square to the offside. Go up on the toes on the left foot, helping the body pivot, with the leftshoulder pointing up the wicket and balance the body on he right leg. Thebat goes back ready to swing down on to the ball. The eyes watch the oncoming ball past the left shoulder.

2.Back view. Both wrists arecocked. The right hand is flexible.The right elbow is down. The righthand above the left stays therethroughout the shot.

3. About to hit the high bouncingball. The hands and arms haveswung the bat down, flattening thearc, accelerating the swing of the

ball to the ball. The trunk still facessquare on to the off side. Thehead turns with the flight of theball. The hands are in position towhip the ball away.

4. The hit is made. The right handhas turned the face of the bat overto hit the ball down. Both armshave unhinged at the elbow. Thehead turns. The eyes watch theball on the bat. The weight of thebody rocks back as the arms

straighten and power is put intothe shot. The trunk has stayedsquare on to the off side.

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5. The right wrist rolls over the leftto complete the hit and keep theball down.

6.Finish of the shot. The righthand, having turned the bat bladeover, continues in the followthrough over the left shoulder.Both arms bend. The trunk turnswith the swing of the followthrough

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Played to the ball pitching at half-volley length wide of the off stump, too wide for the orthodox offdrive to be attempted.

1.The left foot goes out and up the wicket. The left shoulder points towards the line of the ball. Thewrist is still cocked in the down swing of the bat.

2.He right arm hugs he right side ofthe body. The left hand is well in frontof the right hand. The knees are

bending to bring the hands down.With the balance of the body on thehaunches. The eyes watch the ballabout to pitch, around the area in linewith the front foot crease.

3. The hit is made with the left handwell in front of the right hand, anglingthe bat. The bat blade is square on ofthe moment of impact.

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4a 4b. The hit has been made. Theeyes follow the ball off the bat. Thewrists have not rolled over. The bothhands and arms swing on with the lefthand still leading.

5. The complete follow through, stillsitting down on the haunches, theeyes watch the ball in the direction ofthe shot; past square point. Thehands swing on to a high finish.

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The stroke is played to the short of a length ball when it is going pas thebatsmans right leg in the direction of the direction of third man. It shouldnever be played to the inswinger or the off spinner.

1. The right foot has gone back and outside the off stump. Up on the toesof the foot, giving a full pivot with the left shoulder pointing up the wicket.The eyes watch the ball bouncing of the pitch.

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2. Back view, same position. Thewrists are cocked. The right wrist isflexible. The right hand is above theleft. The right elbow has gone backround the right side enabling thehands to bring the bat back over theshoulder. The balance of the bodyson the right leg.

3. The hit is about to be made. Theweight of the body is over the rightleg. The shoulders have maintainedthe starting position. The hands arebringing the bat down ready to whipthe ball away. Both arms remainbent. The head turns with the flight ofthe ball, the eyes watching it on to thebat.

4. The same as stage. The right handis turning the face of the bat over in ashipping action and the left armcontinues to swing the bat. The lefthand grip is firm (but not tense.).

5. Full figure, same stage. The headturns watching the ball on to the bat.The right elbow comes away from theright side with the action of thebottom hand.

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6.The hit is made. The right hand rolls the face of the bat over to keep the ball downand send it away. The eyes watch the ball on to the bat.

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7.Close up of the wrist action rolling the bat at the hit. The right hand rollsover the left.

8.Immediately after the hit, the right hand goes on turning the face of the batcompletely over.

9.The eyes watch the ball on its way. The right hand, still over the left, takesthe bat on to complete the follow through. The swing of the bat has startedfrom the right shoulder and continues going down acceleration in its whippingmovement across the body. The shoulders turn with the complete followthrough. The head remains steady.

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Played to the short of a length ball pitching outside the off stump, which is not wide enoughto permit a full swing of the bat. It should not be played to the deliver coming in towardsthe stumps, i.e. an off spinner or inswinger.

1. The right foot goes back, on or outside the off stump, depending on the width of the ball.The weight of the body is over the bent right leg. The left arm is unhinging. The right arm isbent. The right wrist is cocked.

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2.The eyes follow the ball on to the bat.

3.Finish of the shot. The ball is patted down. The wrists uncock. Botharm unhinge. The right wrist does not roll over. The bat face is squareon to the ball, pushing it away.

An attacking shot played to the ball pitched up form the off stump line towards the leg side, speciallygood against the off spinner or inswinger and hit on the turn or swing. It can be used against thestraight delivery but is not advisable against the leg spinner or away swinger.

1.The left foot goes up the wicket in line with, or just outside, the off

stump, depending on the line of the oncoming ball. The left foot pointssquarish towards cover point because the eventual hit will be against theleft side.

2. First take the bat to the high pick up.

3. The bat comes down in line from outside the off stump. The left sideis towards the line of the ball. The wrists are fully cocked. Both arms arebent.

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4. The hands accelerate the bat in its downswing. Both arms bent. Right heelcoming off the ground, weight of the body against the left leg. The height ismaintained. The right knee turned inwards.

5.Close up of the hands in stage 4. The wrists fully cocked, left armslightly bent. The Right knee turning in. the left side braced ready totake the hit.

6. Close up of the hands in stage 4. The wrists fully cocked, left armslightly bent. The Right knee turning in. the left side braced ready to takethe hit.

7.Close up of the hands and arms in the follow through. The left wrist andforearm straighten. The right hand goes on with the impetus of the shot.

8. The high follow through. The height from the start position has beenmaintained. The left side is braced. The right knee turns into the left leg,as the right hand brings the right side round with the follow through of theright hand. The head is still steady. The eyes watch the result of the shot.

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Play the hook shot against the fast bowlers when the ball is pitched very short an coming down in a line towards the middle or leg stump,arriving at chest height or above.

1.The bat goes high with the wrist dropping back and the right foot wellacross to take the head and upper part of the body away from the line of theoncoming ball.

2.The stroke has commenced. The left foot comes off the ground, helping thepivot of the shoulders sideways on. The right elbow close to the side. The

right wrist fully cocked.

3.The left heel comes down. The left leg is braced the bat has commencedits cross bat swing at the ball. The balance is still on the right leg keeping thetrunk out of the line of the fire. The hands and arms accelerate the swing ofthe bat.

4.The hit is about to be made. The left arm is high. The right wrist is cocked.The right elbow bent. The right hand is about to turn the face of the bat overto meet the ball.

5.The hit is made. The hands are high. The head and shoulders are still outof the line of fire. The right hand puts the power in the shot. The left arm stillbent and high. The eyes follow the ball onto the bat.

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6. The finish of the shot. The bat has followed through after the hit has beenmade and the body turns with the follow through of the bat. The left elbow isbent and coming in towards the left side. The head has not yet moved.

7. The complete finish. The bat follows through in a complete arc around theleft side. The right elbow has come up as the right hand turned over when itput the power into the shot. The body balance rocks back with the batsfollow through. The head is steady, the eyes watching the result of the shot.

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Played to the short of a length ball pitching in line round the off stump.

1. The first move. The right foot goes back well outside the off stump. The bat is taken to the high pick-up position.The left shoulder faces towards the oncoming ball. The right foot points in the direction of extra cover. The balance ofthe body is on the right leg.

2. Front view. The eyes watch the ball over the left shoulder. The left arm isbent.

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3. The hands are accelerating the swing of the bat at the ball. The wrists are still cocked, right arm into the rightside; left shoulder still pointing towards the ball, head steady.

4.Close up of the wrist at state 3. They are fully cocked. The face of the bat istowards the off side.

5. The hit is about to be made. The arms go away from he body. The right wrist is stillcocked. The shoulders come square on with the swing of the bat. The right foot pointsup the wicket with the shoulder movement. The eyes watch the ball over the hands.

6. The hit is made, the right wrist turning the face of the bat over tohit the ball down. The right hand hits the ball. The left arm maintainsthe swing of the bat. The eyes watch the ball on to the bat. Thetrunk is square on.

7. Finishing the shot. The right hand having fetched the ball from the off side towardsthe on side continues swinging on around the body. There is a full pivot as the eyeswatch the result of the shot.

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Played to the ball pitching on or just outside the off stump, hitting the ball towards the on side.Not to be played against the ball moving away, i.e. leg spin or away swing.

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1.The front foot goes out behind the line of the ball, just outside the off stump. The body balancegoes forward towards the line of the ball. The hands start the swing of the bat towards the ball,going out and away from the body. The weight is over the left leg. The eyes watch the ball about to pitch.

2. Back view, same position. The right wrist is fully cocked. The hands can be seen away fromthe body. The left shoulder is still towards the line of the ball.

3.The hand continues to swing the hat out from the body as they accelerate the swing of the battowards the ball. The right arm is still bent. The left arm is unhinging.

4. The accelerating the bat continues its swing. The right hand, behind the handle,begins to uncock, ready to hit the ball.

5.The hit is about o be made. The left hand swings the bat across and out to meet the ball. The right handputs the hit into the shot. With the right hand now playing the major part, the balance of the body begins torock back. The left arm straightens, the right hand going past the left as the bat blade meets the ball.

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6. The complete follow through. The body weight has rocked back. The bat completes its swingin its line from outside the off stump out to the ball and across the front leg. The trunk turns withthe swing of the bat from the off side. The eyes watch the ball on its way. The front foot has notmoved since going forward towards the ball.

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Played to the ball pitching short of the half volley or outside the leg stump. It can beused against either the off spinner, hitting with the turn towards the on side, or theleg spinner, hitting against the turn.

1. The bat starts the down swing. At the same time, the left foot goes out inside the line of the ball,keeping it on the left-hand side. At this stage the shoulders are sideways on to the on-coming ball.

2. Both knees are bent, allowing the balance to occur over the haunches. The shoulders begin toopen slightly. Both wrists are fully cocked. The hands are dropping the bat in order to flatten thearc of the cross swing at the ball. The eyes watch the ball about to pitch.

3.Same stage from the back. The right arm bent. The right arm bent. The face of the bat istowards the off side.

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4. The arc of the bat has been flattened. The wrists still bent. The left hand is firm. The left armcontrols the swing of the bat. Both arms slightly bent.

5.the hit is about to be made. The sitting-down position is helping the flat arc of the swing of thebat. The left hand leads the swing. The right hand is about to hit the ball. The shoulders and trunkswivel on the hips. The right side comes round as the right wrist uncocks. The eyes watch the ballon to the bat.

6. The hit is made. The right hand punches the ball away. The balance is maintained. The head issteady, the body pivot at the hips.

7. The ball goes off the bat. Both arms now swing on in the follow through. The trunk continuesthe pivot. The eyes watch the ball off the bat.

8. The complete follow through. The trunk has completed almost a full turn, but the body balanceis still constant on the haunches. The left arm bends, allowing the swing of the right hand and armto finish it impetus. The eyes follow the direction of the shot.

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When the leg spinner pitches outside the line of the leg stump and the sweep shot isintended, the left foot must be placed wider up the wicket to prevent the ball going round thelegs to hit the stumps. He technique will to the same as for the ordinary sweep shot.

The shot is played o the ball pitched further up than the length required for thesweep shot. It would be difficult to hit this length ball with a cross bat. The shotshould not be attempted against the ball turning or swinging towards the off side.

1. The left foot goes up the wicket just inside the line of the ball. The hands go out and away

form the body, with the wrists still cocked. The eyes follow the ball ass far as possible. Up onthe toes of the back foot. The trunk begins to turn from the hips

2. The hand brings the bat down. The right hand is turning the face of the bat towards the onside. The left arm is almost straight. The right shoulder is dipped so that the right hand canget at the ball. The balance of the body is over the front leg. Well up on the toes of the backfoot. The head is steady. The eyes follow the ball on to the bat.

3.The shot is made. Well up on the toes of the back foot, pushing the weight forward. Theright knee turns into the front leg. He chin is down. The head turns with the trunk pivot,watching the ball go off the bat. The right hand goes past the left, to take the bat through thepitch of the ball, which has gone in the direction of backward.

4. The completed shot. The right foot turns. The trunk pivots round in the follow through ofthe right hand. The body weight still forward, head turning to watch the ball go on its way.

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Played to the ball pitching short of a length on or just outside the leg stump.

1. The first move is right foot back towards the middle and off stumps. This foot movement is made tokeep the ball on the batsmans left-hand side.

2. The left foot comes back towards the right foot, pointing towards extra cover, opening the trunk andhips. The hands bring the bat down and are high. The left elbow is up. The left hand is in front of the

right, angling the bat. The eyes watch the ball about to pitch.

3.Just before contact with the ball. The right elbow is bent, right arm into the side, the trunk turning

4. The ball is about to be played. The left elbow is high and bent. The right hand is behind the handleblade of the bat, turning towards the ball. Balance of the body on the braced left leg, eyes watching theball past the hands.

5. The ball meets the bat. The left elbow and shoulders are high to maintain the angling of the bat andto bring it up to the required height of the bounce. The right arm slides past the right side. The righthand is behind the handle. Both hands turn the blade of the bat.

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6. The bat blade completes its turn and the ball slides off the bat face towards fine leg.

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Played to the ball coming down on or just outside the line of the leg stump and pitchingeither on a length or closer to the batsman.

1.Firstly, he left foot goes out inside the line of the ball, which will arrive on the left-hand side ofthe batsman. The bat blade comes down from a line just outside the off stump. The forehandfaces square on to the line of he ball.

2. Half way toward the ball in the down swing, the bat is kept in its line and the right arm with wristcocked hugs the right side. The heel of the back foot is coming off the ground and the body isbeginning to turn to face the ball.

3. The ball is about to pitch. The weight of the body is on the left leg. The left arm is slightly bent.

4. The ball is about to be played. The left hand leads, angling the bat to keep the ball down. Theright hand is behind the handle, and doing the major part in turning the blade of the bat.

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5. The bat blade continues its turn just before meeting the ball.

6. Immediately prior to the ball meeting the bat blade. The hands continue to turn. The head withweight well over the left leg, is forward, following the ball almost on to the bat blade.

7. The ball slides off the face of the turning bat

8. The follow through. This is a reflex action, the hands going on with the turn of the bat as thetrunk tunes when the eyes follow the ball behind the wicket.

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The shot is played to the good length ball, or one jus short of a length, coming down in a line towards the middle and leg stumps

1.The bat has gone high and he hands are going away from the body. The weight of the body hasgone onto the back foot. The eyes watch the ball which is about to pitch. The wrists are fully cocked

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2.From the back, same stage. The wrists are fully cocked. The bend elbow of the right arm has movedaway form the body. The right foot had moved across to cover the middle and off stumps

3. The hands are accelerating the bat down towards the ball, ready to make the hit towards the onside. The right wrist is still fully cocked.

4.The hit is made. The left arm high elbow bent. The right hand goes past the left hand in theexecution of the shot. The eyes watch the ball on to the bat.

5.Finish of the hit. The balance of the body is maintained on the back leg. The trunk turns as the righthand follows though in the direction of the hit. The eyes follow the ball

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Played to the ball, which is beyond the half volley length and pitching very close to the feetand in line with the stumps

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1. The hands go out and away form the body as soon as the shot is decided upon the weight is on theback foot.

2. The bat has started its down swing from outside the off stump and the hands are away from thebody. The wrists are still cocked. The weight of the body is still on the right foot. The eyes watch theball about to pitch

3 .The bat continues its down swing with the hands beginning to drop; the ball being well over pitched will have to be dug out. The left foot has been brought back, allowing the batsman to open upthe hips. The weight of the body still on the back. Foot. The right wrist is still cocked. Both arms are

bent.

4. The hit is about to be made. The right hand takes the major part in the shot. The right shoulderdrops as the right hand hurries the bat towards the ball. The balance of the body is still on the rightfoot. The eyes watch the ball as it hits the pitch.

5. Finish of the shot. The right hand having delivered the punch, takes the bat through in the directionof the hit. The body has turned, the right side coming into the shot when the right hand swung the batthrough the pitch of the ball. The left foot goes back as the body completes its turn, with the swingingfollow through. The eyes watch the ball go off in the direction of the hit.

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The shot is played to the ball pitching on a length, which unexpectedly bounces high towards the batsmans body.

1.The ball is being played for the normal bounce in the orthodox back foot defensive way.

2.The ball kicks up and the bat is brought up to protect the body, left elbow and shoulder high. The right hand is relaxed, to getthe effect of a dead bat shot. The head is steady. The eyes watch the ball past the right hand.

The slower the bowler the easier it is to hit the short-pitched ball

1. The right foot goes back and across outside the off stump. The bat goes to the high pick up.The wrists are fully cocked. The right elbow is bent. The weight on the braced right leg. The eyeswatch the ball about to pitch. The right foot goes back and across outside the off stump. The batgoes to the high pick up. The wrists are fully cocked. The right elbow is bent. The weight on thebraced right leg. The eyes watch the ball about to pitch.

2. The bat is swing towards the ball. The left arm is unhinging. The right wrist is fully cocked. Theright elbow fully bent. The left foot comes back square, and parallel with the right foot, bringing thetrunk and head round to face the ball.

3. The hit is about to be made. The left hand leads the swing of the bat in a flat arc.The right hand is behind the handle, about to administer the hit. The trunk and headcome round to face the ball, with the swing of the bat across the body.

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4 .The follow through. The trunk and head do a complete turn. The right heel is off the groundwith the right knee turned inwards. The right hand has turned the bat over to keep the balldown. The extended right arm in the follow through brings the right side round

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The shot is played to the ball pitching short of the half volley, usually to the medium pace orquicker bowler when the ball is coming quickly off the pitch towards the batsman and arrivingabout shin high.

1. The bat has gone up to the high pick up and the left leg and bat are moving out together. The wristsare fully cocked. The left shoulder points towards the oncoming ball. The eyes watch the ball, which isabout to pitch.

2. The left shoulder is still towards the ball, the bat coming down with the wrists still cocked. The right armclose to the side. The both elbows bent. The right leg is turning in and towards the line of the ball

3. The ball is about to be struck. The trunk is turning form the hips and opening up.The right arm still close to the right side. The firm left hand leads the swing of the bat,the eyes watching the ball bounce off the pitch.

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4. Just before the actual hit. The hips have opened up to allow the righthand behind the handle of the bat to put the power into the shot. Both armsstill slightly bent. The hands are accelerating the swing of the bat.

5. The finish of the shot. The ball is going off the blade of the bat. The righthand has put the hit into the stroke. The right knee turns in with the turningof the hips, as the right hand begins to follow through. In the follow through,which is short, the bat is kept in the upright position.

6.The follow through. Immediately after the hi, the left elbow bends andboth hands go higher. The ball is played away and down.The eyes watchthe ball go off the blade of the bat in the direction of the shot.

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If the hook short cannot be mastered, take evasive action and duck, but never take the eyes off the ball.

The ball is hit behind the half volley and just as it is bouncing off the pitch. There must be a high pick up and complete follow through..

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1. The bat goes o the high pick up. The left shoulder points to the line of the oncoming ball.

2. The bat face is still towards the off side. The wrists still fully cocked as the bat starts the down swing towards theball. The left shoulder is still towards the ball. The right arm slides past the right side, right knee slightly bent.

3 .The bit is about to be made. The right hand, well in front of the left, ensures a lofted hit. Both armsare swinging the bat. The weight is rocking back onto the right leg. The eyes watch the ball as far aspossible on to the bat.

4. The complete follow through. The bat has gone a ninety-degree arc from the initial pick up. It is swung with both arms.The hit with the right hand takes the bat through. The shoulder dips when the weight rocks back onto the right leg.

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This shot is played when the medium pace bowler pitches short and the ball bounces towards the batsman about waist high.

1. The hands have taken the bat high with the wrists cocked. The right foot goes back and across just outside the off stump. Up on the toesof the left foot, pivoting to assist the turn of the body, the left shoulder coming round to point towards the bowler. The eyes watch the ball onto the pitch.

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2. The left heel goes down as the trunk unwinds to face the bowler. At the same time the hands, with wrists stillcocked, have dropped down to allow the bat to be swung in a flat are at the ball.

3. Just before the hit was made the left foot was taken back in a parallel line with the right foot. This has allowed theright side of the body to come into the shot, as the hands swing the cross bat at the ball. The right hand rolls overthe left hand, turning the bat face over as it strikes the ball, sending it down and away. The eyes follow the ball offthe bat.

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BOWLING BASIC ACTION.

1.The basic grip. First and second fingers alongside the seam,the humb supporting underneath. Third and fourth fingers atthe side of the ball.

2. Foot positions at the crease when delivering the ball.

3. Start by walking to the wicket. Whether walking or running

to the wicket, the balance of the body will always go forward.

4. The front foot is going forward. The hands hang down n relaxedposition. The head is steady. The eyes look forward.

5. The right hand swings high. The initial swing of the rightarm to this position starts before the initial swing of the left arm.As the right arm swings up, the right foot has gone forward.

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6. The left foot comes forward past the right. The left armcarries on with this upward swing. The right arm commencesthe downward swing. The left arm carries on with the upwardswing. The balance of the body is on the back leg. The trunkis turning towards the sideways-on position. The eyes lookdown the wicket over the left elbow.

7. The left arm has gone to a higher position. The trunk hasturned sideways on. The head is steady. The eyes look overthe left shoulder. The right arm stays close to the body inits downward swing.

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8. Back view, same stage. The weight is back on the right leg,

which is braced. The right foot points to the off side, assistingthe sideways on position at the crease. The back is arched.

9. Same stage, sideways on view. The trunk isleaning back.The right leg braced.

10. The right arm has swung forward and back. He trunk isstill sideways on. The eyes look down the wicket over theleft shoulder.

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11. Same stage as 10. The side frontal view. The right wristisarched and the palm of the hand is facing upwards. The rightarm isstraight. The left arm is straightening and being swung in alinetowards the stumps at the other end. The trunk remainssideways on.

12. The right arm swings up just before the moment of release.The trunk is still sideways on. The back is arched. The left armcontinues swing forward. The head is steady.

13. Just before releasing the ball the hips turn. The rightheel is off he ground, with the right knee bent.

14. The ball is about to be released. The hand is upright, flexedslightly back and behind the ball. The left arm continues the forwardand down swing. Th weight of the body is on the braced front leg.The back leg is off the ground, with the knee pointing towards thebatsman at the other end, bringing the right hip round in a jerkingmovement. With the trunk sideways on for as long as possible, theright hip must do its work at this stage to bring the trunk round readyfor the release of the ball.

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15. The moment of release. Body balance going forwardsthe batsman. The left arm continues its swing. The bentright leg follows on.

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16. The position of the hand just before the moment ofrelease, flexed back from the wrist. The hand is uprightbehind the ball.

17. The ball has been released and the chest is almost square onto the batsman. The left arm swings past the left side. The bent rightleg is coming forward. The hips continue to rotate. From the start ofthe action on the bowlers arrival at the crease, the shoulders havedone a lateral twist.

18. The complete follow through. The right leg goes pastand moves over the front foot. The left arm swings onpast the left side. The right arm completes the full followthrough. The head is steady, with the forehead towardsthe batsman.

19. Now run up to the wicket and jumps to crease, takingoff with the left leg. All the movements will be broughttogether and performed at a quicker rate.

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To bowl fast the right ( bowling) arm must swing as quickly as possible. To assist the accelerated swing of the bowling arm, the trunk must do a veryrapid twist and turn. The run up to the wicket will be much longer and quicker than that of the medium pace bowler. The run up should be acceleratingso that the quickest point will be at the take off jumps towards the bowling crease.

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1. The final stride to the crease: the mid air position just before landing on the right footat the crease.The right leg is going past the left and is about to land with the foot pointingsquare to the off side. The trunk is turning towards the sideways on position. The left armis reaching as high as possible. The eyes look over the left shoulder. The head is steady.

2. The right leg is braced. The right arm has gone forward and down and is about to commence the upwardswing towards the moment of releasing the ball. The left leg is high and bent, ready to go forward with theforward swing of the left arm.

3. Still sideways. Just before the ball is released.

4. The turning movements of the trunk and hips of the fast bowler, being made so quickly, means amore complete follow through over the left leg. The left leg has taken the shock of the body when itlanded and the late accelerating turn took place. The swing of the left arm has gone past and close tothe left leg. The right arm is following the left arm round the body. The hips do a complete turn. Thetrunk goes low in the follow through. The forehead is towards the batsman. The eyes look towardsthe pitch of the ball, and follow it on its way.

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1.The outswinger is the ball which swings from right to left on its flight down thewicket and follows that path after pitching.

2.Put the right hand in the upright position with the thumb underneath and onthe seam and the first two fingers across the seam.

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2a. From the back First two fingers across the seam, third and fourth fingers in support.

2b.The position of the seam to across the first two fingers..

2c.The position of the hand at the moment of release

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1.The outswinger is the ball which swings from right to left on its flight down thewicket and follows that path after pitching.

2.Put the right hand in the upright position with the thumb underneath and onthe seam and the first two fingers across the seam.

2a. From the back First two fingers across the seam, third and fourth fingers in support.

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2b.The position of the seam to across the first two fingers..

2c.The position of the hand at the moment of release

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2d.The position of the hand prior to deliver with the wrist cocked backwards,shown also in close up.

2e. From the back, the same stage. Arm upright, wrist cocked backwards. The hand behind the