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Learning the late cut

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Learning Cricket: Learning the Late Cut By Herschelle Gibbs Published on: Keep your eyes level on the ball with a balanced batting stance. When you notice the ball pitched slightly outside the off stump, shift your weight to the back foot and open the face of the bat to direct the ball to the 3rd m...

Mastering the pull shot

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Learning Cricket: Mastering the Pull Shot By Herschelle Gibbs Published on: Have a balanced stance with your eyes level on the ball. As the ball is ideally pitched short, take a stride forward, shift your weight on the front foot, read the bounce of the wicket and rotate your hips for the best foll...

Practising the leg glance

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Learning Cricket: Practising the Leg Glance By Herschelle Gibbs Published on: When on the front foot, always focus on the bowler and have a relaxed posture. As the ball arrives, take your left foot forward and upon contact with the ball, turn your wrist to the on side for the perfect leg glance sho...

The finger spin technique

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Learning Cricket: The Finger Spin Technique By Herschelle Gibbs Published on: Place your index finger on the left side of the seam, middle finger on top of the ball and ring finger parallel to the index finger. Your thumb, however, rests below the ball and on the seam. If you’re a right-handed spin...

Master the slider

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Learning Cricket: Master the Slider By Herschelle Gibbs Published on: Place your index finger, ring finger and the middle finger spread across the seam, however, on top of the ball. The thumb stays beneath for the best grip. Here, the main difference is that when you release the ball, the front par...