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[Calzehbhoy]

This is a weird one and I'm not 100% sure how to explain it properly and it may possibly need a cam to show?

I used to score all my runs either straight (Usually aerial over a straight mid-on) or on the pull. In the last season or so I've lost the ability to play either shot and now only score my runs if the ball is outside the off stump and I can throw my hands through it on the cut/cover slap.

I've been trying to practice both and make slight technical changes but nothing I do seems to work. I have noticed, particularly when playing back I seem to be hopping on the back foot and just get nowhere near the pull. I've opened my stance up, as recommended in one of the videos I saw on here, and that has enabled me to hit straigter but it doesn't the shot doesn't feel at all comfortable like it used to, the stance feels great however.

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

[LEACHY48]

Really hard to tell without videos - if I was to hazard a complete stab in the dark I would guess it's to do with your back shoulder and backlift.

[potzy248]

Think back to when you were playing at your best, when you were hitting those shots well. What were you doing? Whats changed (injury maybe that stops your body doing something)? You could have changed nothing but things outside of your control have e.g. Better bowlers, pitches, situation when you go in.

[Woodyspin]

Are you fairly bottom handed and have tried to stop being so?

Were the shots over mid on, attempted mid off/straight hits which got dragged a little?