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Playing the lofted drive – Things to know

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Learning Cricket: Playing the Lofted Drive – Things to Know By Herschelle Gibbs Published on: Have a balanced stance with a relaxed posture. As the ball is released, resort to the technique of the cover drive. However, instead of taking a stride forward and playing the stroke along the ground like ...

Practising the art of the switch hit

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Learning Cricket: Practising the Art of the Switch Hit By Herschelle Gibbs Published on: As a right-handed batter, before the ball is released, pre-meditate the switch hit and change your position to a left-handed batter. Strike the ball either towards the long on or the cover region of the field. ...

How to perfect the upper cut

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Learning Cricket: How to Perfect the Upper Cut By Herschelle Gibbs Published on: Read the wicket and try to have a balanced stance with a relaxed posture. If the ball is pitched short, by reading the bounce of the wicket, shift across the crease and guide the ball above the wicket keeper and outsid...

The flick shot technique

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Learning Cricket: The Flick Shot Technique By Herschelle Gibbs Published on: Start by marking your crease between the off stump and the leg stump. Have a relaxed posture with a balanced stance. As the ball is angled towards the middle and the leg stump, present the full face of the bat and by using...

Mastering the art of the sweep shot

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Learning Cricket: Mastering the Art of the Sweep Shot By Herschelle Gibbs Published on: Have a balanced stance with a relaxed posture. As the ball is released, place your right knee on the ground while your front foot is stretched across the off stump. Now, the idea is to lift the bat diagonally ov...