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The art of batting on the back foot

access_time 2023-01-02T13:13:22.541Z face Herschelle Gibbs
Learning Cricket: The Art of Batting on the Back Foot By Herschelle Gibbs Published on: Practise a balanced stance with a relaxed posture. Place a cone with a ball on top around the middle stump and another cone a little wider than the off stump. Ensure that these cones are further ahead from the c...

Getting familiar with self-batting drills

access_time 2023-01-02T13:04:25.554Z face Herschelle Gibbs
Learning Cricket: Getting Familiar with Self-Batting Drills By Herschelle Gibbs Published on: Have a balanced batting stance with a relaxed posture. For the cover drive, place three balls on cones not far from the batting crease. Taking a stride forward, keep your eyes over the ball and with weight...

How to face a fast bowler?

access_time 2023-01-02T11:13:50.586Z face Herschelle Gibbs
Learning Cricket: How to Face a Fast Bowler? By Herschelle Gibbs Published on: Have a relaxed posture with a balanced stance. Always remember to keep your eyes level with the ball. The secret to effectively bat to fast bowling is to know when to shift your weight on the front and the back foot. Als...

Stand back and punch (with your bat)

access_time 2022-12-30T13:50:34.8Z face Herschelle Gibbs
Learning Cricket: Stand Back and Punch (With Your Bat) By Herschelle Gibbs Published on: Have a balanced stance and try to relax while waiting for the bowler to reach the bowling crease. When you notice the ball pitched short and a little wider than the off stump, shift your weight on the back foot...

Figuring out the reverse sweep

access_time 2022-12-30T13:44:27.145Z face Herschelle Gibbs
Learning Cricket: Figuring out the Reverse Sweep By Herschelle Gibbs Published on: With a relaxed posture and a balanced stance, keep your eyes level on the ball. As a right-handed batter, take a stride forward, place your back foot knee on the floor and instead of lifting your right hand holding t...