Print

[KarlPennington]

I just typed out my entire develoment as a batsman then deleted it. I'll keep it short and sweet instead.

If your trigger movement is to get forward, you will be susceptible to the short ball. If you trigger movement is back and across you will be susceptible to anything pitched up. If you don't have a trigger movement you are either a very good player who can judge length and play either front or back foot shots dependoing on the delivery OR you are a slogger who just swings from the hip and hopes for the best.

This just about covers it right?

[ProCricketer1982]

I just typed out my entire develoment as a batsman then deleted it. I'll keep it short and sweet instead.

If your trigger movement is to get forward, you will be susceptible to the short ball. If you trigger movement is back and across you will be susceptible to anything pitched up. If you don't have a trigger movement you are either a very good player who can judge length and play either front or back foot shots dependoing on the delivery OR you are a slogger who just swings from the hip and hopes for the best.

This just about covers it right?

standing still doesn't make you a slogger.. clearing your front leg all the time or hitting in the air makes you a slogger!

[Buzz]

You can also trigger straight across with no backwards or forwards movement. The issue with this is knowing where your off stump is.

Sachin used a combination of different trigger movements depending on the pitch and the bowling, or just stood still.

You have to know what works for you and when.

If in doubt stand still relaxed on the balls of your feet and use your head to move you in line by allowing it to move to the ball.

[Seniorplayer]

I just typed out my entire develoment as a batsman then deleted it. I'll keep it short and sweet instead.

If your trigger movement is to get forward, you will be susceptible to the short ball. If you trigger movement is back and across you will be susceptible to anything pitched up. If you don't have a trigger movement you are either a very good player who can judge length and play either front or back foot shots dependoing on the delivery OR you are a slogger who just swings from the hip and hopes for the best.

This just about covers it right?

Well I don't have a trigger movement and I am not a slogger i am an opening bat who stands still with eyes focused on the ball.

[KarlPennington]

I'll elaborate a little. I'm quite new to the game and I'm still learning. For whatever reason (probably because I was always getting told to get forward) I developed a style of taking quite a large stride forward and across my stumps. My cover drive was quite strong but anything toward middle/leg had me playing round my front pad often unsuccessfully and I didn't have the pull shot in my artillery, also and I saw VVS Laxman mention this recently in the zone. In doing what I was doing if the ball was straight I'd instinctively clear my front leg but that left a corridor between bat and pad and therefore you are prone to getting bowled. To counter act this and because I wanted to 'get in line' and add the pull shot to my game I started getting back and across. It improved my straight drive, on drive I wasn't getting bowled as often and started to play the pull (rarely and cautiously)

Unfortunately as everything else improved my cover drive deteriorated, now good lines had me fishing outside off stump. my cover drive has deteriorated and kincking/chopping on has become a feature.

I tried standing still and backing myself but feel this negates the things I have learned a little and I'm going back to the start.

[ProCricketer1982]

just leave the ball then?? bowlers regardless what they say get bored and will soon bowl at the stumps.  this works right where you want it, without the risk

[golden duck]

just leave the ball then?? bowlers regardless what they say get bored and will soon bowl at the stumps.  this works right where you want it, without the risk

Hahaha - I just hope my bowling gets to the other end without being a wide!! There is no aiming!

[cricketbadger]

hitting in the air makes you a slogger?

[ProCricketer1982]

hitting in the air makes you a slogger?

every slogger i know does

[uknsaunders]

hitting in the air makes you a slogger?

yes, and to stop being a slogger you must buy a new bat. Read the T&Cs again   

[Seniorplayer]

I'll elaborate a little. I'm quite new to the game and I'm still learning. For whatever reason (probably because I was always getting told to get forward) I developed a style of taking quite a large stride forward and across my stumps. My cover drive was quite strong but anything toward middle/leg had me playing round my front pad often unsuccessfully and I didn't have the pull shot in my artillery, also and I saw VVS Laxman mention this recently in the zone. In doing what I was doing if the ball was straight I'd instinctively clear my front leg but that left a corridor between bat and pad and therefore you are prone to getting bowled. To counter act this and because I wanted to 'get in line' and add the pull shot to my game I started getting back and across. It improved my straight drive, on drive I wasn't getting bowled as often and started to play the pull (rarely and cautiously)
There's no need to fish outside off stump do as pro cricket as suggested leave the ball alone and the bowlers teammates will soon tell him to bowl straight and make the batsman play. And that's the key as you will get balls in your areas of scoring.
Unfortunately as everything else improved my cover drive deteriorated, now good lines had me fishing outside off stump. my cover drive has deteriorated and kincking/chopping on has become a feature.

I tried standing still and backing myself but feel this negates the things I have learned a little and I'm going back to the start.

[tommo256]

I trigger, go about 3 yards down the pitch and swing towards cow!

[cricketbadger]

So if you've ever hit a 6, you're a slogger because the ball went in the air

[ProCricketer1982]

So if you've ever hit a 6, you're a slogger because the ball went in the air

I think we can safely say it's a general statement, rather than the odd time you do x or y.

[Seniorplayer]

There's no need to chase balls outside off stump do as pro cricket as recommended and leave the ball do that and you will soon hear the bowlers teammates telling him to bowl straight and make you play and that's the key as you will get balls in your scoring areas.