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[KarlPennington]

Fattus, If you get in line with the ball you're in a better position to avoid it... Those that come chasing you when you're backing away from leg are the most difficult to avoid.

I'd always advocate wearing a helmet though. Hard balls and fragile heads aren't a good combination...

[felix]

@FattusCattus, not sure my limited batting ability should necessarily set an example to anyone, but I had just this kind of crisis in the early 90s which prompted me to lid up and get over the stigma attached to helmets in those days. I always thought my strength was being able to hang in against quick(er) bowlers but got psyched out in a Sunday friendly by some idiot who spent the whole time bouncing me, by the end of which I realised I was backing away.  Since I wore a lid, I don't think I've done that since to anyone.
About the back and across thing, I've always felt that works for me in terms of forcing me into line.

[rbanners]

I have not the experience or talent of most on this forum but I was just watching the cricket yard videos and some learning points that I am about to take into nets are:

Take time over stance and grip - almost like starting again - to give me confidence that i am starting positively and correctly

Really concentrate first few balls on watching the ball out of the hand, not even thinking about the stroke

Play a late block a la ABD for a few shots and again practice watching the ball hit the bat

An over or so of doing this - feeling good about watching the ball and then a few solid defensive strokes out of the middle of the bat may give you the confidence to get back in line and then start biffing!

We're all telling you things to do - I'm suggesting we think LESS (as someone's signature on here's suggests) and simplify things...

Hope that makes sense
Cheers
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