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[uknsaunders]

I've seen a few people mention opening the blade up towards gully. Seems like the current wisdom by coaches to help play straighter. I'll probably give this a go while it's early in the netting season and see if keep the face straighter for longer. The other thing I might try is batting on middle and off, I tend to stay legside of the ball and it might cure my inclination to get my head across to off stump to cover it.

[Karlo84]

Hi mate,

Having a look through the videos something that may have been overlooked (apologies if i've missed it) is the danger of bringing your hands forward when placing the bat between your feet.  This means you're going to restrict your hands being able to go through the ball leading to you closing the face and losing out on a bit of timing.If you feel you have to keep the bat there, when taking it up into the backswing, move your hands backward to be level with your back hip, this will enable you to play the ball later and get your hands through the ball avoiding a closed face.

Just a quick that I hope helps.

Karlo