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[Cover_Drive]

HI Guys,

I got my mate to make a video of my batting, here it is;


I'm still working on my game, can you tell me where I am going wrong and what I should do so my battting gets better?

Thanks for your time!

[Red Ink Cricket]

i would say wait a little longer and keep that back foot still. most of the shots you play you seem to be reaching for the ball instead of letting it come to you. your then stretched which causes your back foot to wonder and flick to leg and for you to slice the ball instead of a nice full blade of the bat making contact. maybe try not to hit it so hard. rely on your timing. seem to get hold of them pretty well tho. slight tinker, not too much to worry about

[alexrickyponting]

I agree with johners, try and let the ball come to you as when your back leg leaves the ground you lose your base and it's likely you won't be balanced when you play the shot.

Out of interest what speed was the machine on?

[Canners]

i think you need another bat........

on a serious note try and stop walking around at the crease and keep still and balanced

[Buzz]

hello.

Have you spent some time looking at your batting on the video?

what do you think about your own video? Sometimes the best help we can have is by looking at ourselves and figuring out the problems.

on a serious note try and stop walking around at the crease and keep still and balanced

this is really good advice.

Also try a bowling machine session where you have to play other shots rather than off side half vollies.

[Jenko]

no need to play at that ultra-wide rubbish :-)

[Cover_Drive]

Cheers johners I will keep that in my mind when I go to bat next time.

Ricky, around 70 mph I think.

Canners, before having this shuffle I had still stance but with that I would always lose my balance and back foot would always come off ground, make sense ?

Buzz, the problems I can see in my batting after watching the video is back foot as you guys said, second I'm reaching out on off side and playing away from my body, and lastly most important balance.

I'm not sure how to work in this stuff I mean balance issue.

Buzz, I have ordered a sidearm and from next week hopefully me and my mate we will be using that.

[Red Ink Cricket]

balance wise you could introduce a trigger movement to get the feet moving and feel balanced and ready but tbh i would just work on keeping that back foot still and waiting for the ball. once you do that the balance will sort itself out

[Buzz]

Ricky, around 70 mph I think.
I'm not sure how to work in this stuff I mean balance issue.
Buzz, I have ordered a sidearm and from next week hopefully me and my mate we will be using that.

Firstly that (and I mean this in a friendly way) that is closer to 50 than 70 mph (either than or I face 80mph bowlers every week)

Realistically to work on your balance
1. cut out the shuffle, and stay still this will keep you body stiller and it will be easy to play your shots. (se around 40 second and 1min when you forget to shuffle and play a better shot
2. use the bowling machine session more productively - get the feeder to work over your off stump, rather than feeding you rubbish which you should leave in a game
3. lead more with your head - because of the poor bowling machine feeding you are planting your front foot in the same place every ball, thus sometimes when the ball is in the right place you hit a good shot and when it is not you play away from your body.
4. you don't need to try to smash every ball.

Your stance and grip look good, your head is mainly still which is also good - so the basics are in place. I think you just need more help from the guy feeding you the ball and to be mentally stronger to play the ball on its merits.

hope that helps.

[PaddyMac]

You need to keep your back leg planted when your on the front foot. This will help with your stability because at the moment your playing shots whilst unbalanced, causing you to mis-hit.
You have your wrists very low, try and raise them up a bit so it'll force your elbows to create a diamond shape. This allows you to keep the ball on the ground.
Lastly, your playing all your shots outside in, with your wrists away from your body. It means your playing the wrong line of the ball and you'll have trouble playing wide outside off and inswing deliveries. This problem is further enhanced because you seem to be falling to the off-side as your playing your drives. You need to keep your wrists and elbow tucked in. With head still and level to the bowler. Front foot out to the ball, head in-line and over your front foot. Back foot anchored on the ground and back leg straightened. Wrists, elbows, head, front foot, back foot, all in line with each other. At the moment it's all over the place.

[langer17]

For balance/getting feet to pitch of the ball, I do this.

Stand in your batting stance as if you are waiting for a bowler to bowl. Get someone else to drop the ball while standing next to you (at a distance) and wait for the ball to bounce once, then drive. This will help you as you will get your foot to the pitch of the ball, which will mean you are not reaching and will help your balance.

[Cover_Drive]

balance wise you could introduce a trigger movement

I have been watching many videos of coaches online and they suggest trigger movement as well. Sp I was trying that, if you see the last minute I was trying to use that or I am not using it ?

[Cys1]

Hi Cover Drive.
I agree with most of what has been said but i think there might be an easier solution to some of the issues.
1.You are trying to hit balls that are wide of off stump through c0ver/extra cover instead of square of the wicket. if you hit these wider balls squarer you will be forced to wait longer and play the ball later solving your problem of playing inside out. Trying to watch where the ball bounces and pointing this out really makes playing late much easier.
2.It seems as if you are falling over to the off side before the ball has been delivered and therefore your back leg is struggling to stay still when driving. i would agree with Buzz that you need to be still at delivery but it seems as if you do have a bit of a forward press and i would then rather suggest that you do this a lot earlier before delivery in order to be in a more balanced state when playing the ball.
You have good hands and wrists and therefore use them!   I hope this helps, there is no reason to change your technique or do things that are uncomfortable for you. at the end of the day you have to feel natural and relaxed at the crease and identify your scoring areas off certain deliveries.

[Cover_Drive]

Firstly that (and I mean this in a friendly way) that is closer to 50 than 70 mph (either than or I face 80mph bowlers every week)

Realistically to work on your balance
1. cut out the shuffle, and stay still this will keep you body stiller and it will be easy to play your shots. (se around 40 second and 1min when you forget to shuffle and play a better shot
2. use the bowling machine session more productively - get the feeder to work over your off stump, rather than feeding you rubbish which you should leave in a game
3. lead more with your head - because of the poor bowling machine feeding you are planting your front foot in the same place every ball, thus sometimes when the ball is in the right place you hit a good shot and when it is not you play away from your body.
4. you don't need to try to smash every ball.

Your stance and grip look good, your head is mainly still which is also good - so the basics are in place. I think you just need more help from the guy feeding you the ball and to be mentally stronger to play the ball on its merits.

hope that helps.

No lies mate all of my mates were batting from 66 mph to 73 mph mark. no lies promise!

1. I'll tell you how I got into this, I first had firm stance and everything. But guys who are better batsman at my club brought me into shuffle before that I'd be firm and I wasn't used to shuffle but I started using it. With bowling machine I struggle with my stance but in proper nets where a bowler is bowling I move my back foot across to leg stump when the bowler is about to release the ball (when it is on top).

However, when I do shadow batting at home with three balls placed in front of me I sometime play without shuffle and my balance is a lot better for some reason.

2. It was those guys bowling at me, will tell them to be more productive next time around.

3. So I'm not pitching my front foot on proper length? I mean its not being pitched properly?

4. Absolutely my temperament needs to be improved.

So the list to work on so far is;

- Cut out shuffle for better balance.
- Trigger movement
- Let the ball come and then play.

ANything else to that list?

At last I want to thank all of you for your time and advice it certainly helps me alot let it come

Cheers

[Cover_Drive]

You need to keep your back leg planted when your on the front foot. This will help with your stability because at the moment your playing shots whilst unbalanced, causing you to mis-hit.
You have your wrists very low, try and raise them up a bit so it'll force your elbows to create a diamond shape. This allows you to keep the ball on the ground.
Lastly, your playing all your shots outside in, with your wrists away from your body. It means your playing the wrong line of the ball and you'll have trouble playing wide outside off and inswing deliveries. This problem is further enhanced because you seem to be falling to the off-side as your playing your drives. You need to keep your wrists and elbow tucked in. With head still and level to the bowler. Front foot out to the ball, head in-line and over your front foot. Back foot anchored on the ground and back leg straightened. Wrists, elbows, head, front foot, back foot, all in line with each other. At the moment it's all over the place.

So in order to have higher wrist should I introduce trigger movement and high backlift would that help ?