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If you are getting out to away-swing whilst driving then you are probably not playing the second line of the ball and thus knicking off. Learn how to leave the ball also if you are frequently knicking off whilst defending, make the bowler attack the stumps. I also wouldn't do what Steve Smith...

Relax and enjoy it. If you are happy with your technique then that isn't an issue, it will be a mentality issue, stop caring about it and just enjoy batting as it really is that simple the majority of the time!

The same stuff you have probably heard before really; Get behind it, watch it on to the bat, play straight, sway and duck if you aren't happy to pull/hook the ball etc. etc. You are going to get hit there eventually, I am a confident hooker and puller of the ball and I took one in the ribs last...

Yes, I have that book, it is quite good for little things but I found the stuff at the back to be more use such as mindset and batting conditions etc. I would also recommend Bob Woolmer's book...

There doesn't seem to be anything wrong with your backlift or backswing. I've noticed is that your initial movement seems to be to kick your back leg to square leg leaving you a bit closed off, if you are moving your back leg then your weight will be on your front leg and could leave you...

Undoubtedly one of the best balls you have bowled. Highly annoying for me facing it however... ;)

Sorry Dave, the reason I posted that was I wasn't sure if what I said would be clear and that seemed clearer than my muddled words. But as Leftie said, yes, the force is applied in the direction of the rotation.

You have put me on the spot, Dave! I found this, I've read through it and it makes sense and will explain it better than I will do. It also says something that I had overlooked, I forgot the effect of gravity and in my own mind I was applying the Magnus effect to a straight velocity in...

Sorry, I wasn't disputing it I was just waffling on about one of my most interested subjects, aerodynamics etc. for swing. I would say undoubtedly, it does inhibit it. As for a tennis ball, it is rougher but it is consistently rougher (For the most part), plus as Spin Lizard said above the...

Just dragging the topic back to this, as I am a nerd of this description, for those interested in airflow etc. also look up the Bernoulli and Venturi effect. A scrambled seam will affect the airflow and therefore reduce swing/drift. I'm not too familiar with the Magnus effect, rotating...

Edit: I've only just realised this is a revived thread! Amended for above. Get your mate to underarm tennis balls or whatever and start already in position for the drive and just work on hitting through the line. Then from there you can start from your stance and move forward into the shot, or...

Without reference to anything above but as a general remark, yes for the most part. Face-to-face I would possibly engage it but on the internet unless it is a calm and interesting topic I probably wouldn't engage. If I did, it would be a conversation which I would depart sharply if it got a bit...

Well, no one has to prove anything, but once again, to effectively make the statement "I disagree." without anything further then you are going to be questioning it. If he didn't want the conversation he shouldn't have replied at the top of this page. I work for the defence industry which I...

To be fair, a point blank disagreement without explanation does tend to raise eye brows, old chap, which you have done twice above. I have been a forum lurker for some time but only recently registered, reading your posts above (Amongst others), you come across very sharply at times, then when...

I don't think he has missed the point, I think people regularly slip through the net, it's impossible that they don't. In a similar situation an individual like Lyon wouldn't get a chance due to not coming through the system.

I'm not aware of any players who have been "Lyoned" in England, they all either went through the County system at a very young age or have come from local cricket clubs playing at a good standard and been to one of the trials days, again at a youngish age. Ashton Agar is another one, that sort...

As odd as it may sound, the only time I have been a bit rattled is when I was complimented on playing a delivery well. Not sure why it made me take notice of it, possibly because it is one of the more unexpected things to be said.

You play for his stock ball, which is the off-break. My personal thoughts have always been to go deep into the crease and look to pounce on anything short, if he is going to pitch it up then you need to commit to coming forwards with either a good stride in and your head over it or use your feet...

Some handles (CA bats spring to mind) feel like twigs in my hands and I do not have big hands at all. All of my bats have two grips on them as I find it stops me from clamping the bottom hand onto the handle and making sure the top hand is dominant. Plus as stated above it can balance the bat...

As others have said, good technique is the key. Get behind the ball and watch it, if you have a bowling machine then set it on a lower speed such as 50mph and have it coming in short at you. If not, it doesn't hurt that much after a day or two anyway! Haha.