Towards the pitch and the line of the ball with your front foot. To play the square drive, you should first make a stride The line of the delivery will usually be wide of off stump.
GIF OF A CRICKET SCORING FULL
This drive is also played to deliveries of a good to full length. Setting you up to play shots to all sides of the wicket more effectively.
Work with your coaches on limiting this a little. Technique relies on this huge step across to the off-side with your front foot, If you miss the ball…you’re toast! So, if your batting You at a higher risk of getting out LBW due to the fact that you are playingĪround your front pad.
If you do this when playing the on drive, it tends to put Here’s something to note: When batting, I see that many players’įirst movement when facing a delivery is to take the front foot forwards
Shot allows the bat to come through straighter and this is the most technically Remember, having a nice high front elbow during this The bat comes through to strike the ball, the face should be angled towards the Slightly bent and the weight of your head should be over your front knee. How is it Played?ĭuring the on drive, the front foot will ideally move straightįorwards towards the pitch and line of the ball. The on drive is usually played to deliveries of a good to full length that are on a leg stump line or just sliding on to the pads. I’ve written a more specific post about the cover drive, so if you want even more information you can read it by clicking here! That post will take you through every movement specifically, as well as giving you some drills that will help you practice the shot. Opposing captains will often have at least a couple of them in the cover area so your main challenge is being able to pick the gap on a regular basis! Try to ensure that the bat comes through nice and straight by maintaining a high front elbow and ‘holding the pose’ at the end of the shot like you see a lot of professionals doing! One of the biggest challenges with this shot is getting it past the fielders. This time you must angle the bat face towards the cover fielders and follow through in that direction. Again, the front leg should be bent slightly with the head over the knee. How is it Played?įollowing the same method as for the straight drive, this time our front foot must come forwards and towards the off side if the ball is on that line. This shot is played to deliveries of a good to full length that are on an off-stump line or wider. It is hit in area that is highlighted red: It is widely regarded as one of the most graceful shots in the game when played correctly.
I think it’s only right if I start with my favourite – the straight drive. Now let’s go into more detail… The Straight Drive Where is it Hit? This means that front foot shots are played to deliveries anywhere from a good length to yorker length. ‘Front foot’ shots are given that title because they usually require the batsman to come forwards towards the bowler. When I started playing for my local club side, I wanted information on which shots I should be playing to which balls, but there seemed to be nowhere that had all the information in one place! That is my inspiration for writing this post! Hopefully some of you that are reading this and trying to learn more about the game will find this list as useful as I would have all those years ago! Here are the shots I’m going to go through: I’ll tell you what the shots are, when the shot should be played, how it should be played, and where it should be hit. That is what I’ll be aiming to do in this post. However, most shots are given specific names like the pull shot, the hook shot, or the cover drive, as well as many more. Have you ever wanted to know the name of every type of cricket shot? Have you ever wanted to know which shot you should be playing to which types of ball? If you have, then you’re in the right place.Įvery batsman has a different style and technique which makes their shots look different to another player.
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