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[jd163]

Hi,

Here is a video of me trying defensive shots on a grassy surface with uneven bounce. The purpose of this was to build temperament to stay at the crease, keeping eye on the ball and work on my footwork.

My usual batting style is aggressive with front foot shots which worked well in T20 games but i always struggled to stay longer at crease during longer format.

Looking for advice and suggestions from forum members as i know i have alot to fix :-)

http://youtu.be/0Z8mdZSA8WA

[Cricketfan99]

Hi,

Here is a video of me trying defensive shots on a grassy surface with uneven bounce. The purpose of this was to build temperament to stay at the crease, keeping eye on the ball and work on my footwork.

My usual batting style is aggressive with front foot shots which worked well in T20 games but i always struggled to stay longer at crease during longer format.

Looking for advice and suggestions from forum members as i know i have alot to fix :-)

http://youtu.be/0Z8mdZSA8WA

nice. !!
im a ecb coach.
good thinking. if your going to try something harder like this then go for it. remember never to compromise your technique though. i.e treat it like real match like situation. also if you get hit it will toughen yourself up.. so don't back away... even sachin said getting hit on the head by WY was not a bad thing as it meant he would learn faster. overall its good, it shows your thinking and working on it.. just make sure you stick through it till you master the main objectives.

Also remember if your practicing defensive shots you need offensive balls, (attacking the top of your off stump) not half volleys / full tosses / and wide stuff. the quality of your bowling will reflect on the quality of your batting.

if your struggling to stay at the crease, it means your not playing the ball on the merit (mostly) , shot selection needs work on... as often times if you have an objective such as to stay at the crease. that means you must show this in your batting, your focus and your body language. i.e not to be tempted to go for shots which is not appropriate... as it involves risk and anything that involves risk sooner or later means it will materialise. so cut out the ALL the risk (by clever shot selection and controlling your mind to play the right shot on the right ball, (all or nothing, if your going to go for it, then go for it proper!) not half heart hearted shots like the ones that get most people out... and often it means not playing a shot at all, if you master this i guarantee your stay will increase a lot). Add on the ability to take singles and rotate the strike, it will clear your head, irritate the bowlers and soon you will be adding to your score, building partnership with your partner, staying at the crease and next thing you know it will one bowling change after another...

I know many people who have played many 50 overs games and batted through from start to finish using this technique and successfully scored hundreds after hundreds without too much trouble. its in the head where you fix most of the stuff not the feet. as even Ponting said. the main thing it to keep the head still and middle the ball. aka sachin...

[Buzz]

Hi, I think you should look at your grip, you strangle the bat with your bottom had.
Also you have a very hunched posture at the crease. That is losing you movement through the shot and power.

Yes you back away from the ball at times, I think you need some confidence, which is tough on a surface like that. You can get that with quality practice over the next few weeks.

[jd163]

@Cricketfan99 & @Buzz

Thanks both for your observations and suggestions. Will definitely work on that in next sessions.