Learning Cricket: Practising the Square Cut By Herschelle Gibbs Published on: Unlike the square drive that is played on the front foot, the square cut is played on the back foot for deliveries pitched outside the off stump. Have a balanced posture, shift your weight to the back foot with your eyes ...
Learning Cricket: Playing the Square Drive By Herschelle Gibbs Published on: For deliveries little outside the off stump, play the square drive. Have a balanced posture with eyes firm on the ball. Shift your weight on the front foot, take a stride forward and strike the ball between the point field...
Learning Cricket: Cover Drive for the Win By Herschelle Gibbs Published on: Have a relaxed posture. With a high back-lift, take a stride forward on the front foot and make sure your leading foot is inside the line of the delivery. Ensure your position is balanced and present the full face of the ba...
Learning Cricket: Mastering the On-Drive and the Straight Drive By Herschelle Gibbs Published on: The idea is to extend your arms by presenting the full face of the bat. Keep your head still and with eyes focused on the ball, take a stride forward and strike the ball with finesse and authority. As ...
Learning Cricket: Long-On or Silly Point? What’s Your Favourite? By Herschelle Gibbs Published on: For any fielder, there is no specific position that you would be assigned to during a match. Therefore, it's important to be aware of all fielding positions on the off and the on side of the wicket. K...