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Batting - the Basics!
Before moving on to slightly more in depth batting tips, we'd better cover the basics. If you have these wrong you're going to have problems in making minor corrections when things go.
First up, let's look at the stance. Ideally you want your hands to be close together on the handle. Though you will find your own "perfect grip", at first ensure that your hands are neither too tight nor too loose and that they are reasonably close together.
Start off by holding the handle in towards the middle (you'll find the best position for you after a little while but this is a good starting point). Both of your palms should create "V", which runs in straight line towards the centre of the back of the bat.
Secondly, we need to look at the stance. Your feet need to be about 15inches apart (again you'll find what feels comfortable). At this point try to keep your weight equally spaced between both feet and on the balls of your sole, not the heels. This is so that you're able to move easily, whether its backwards or forward.
Moving up the body, knees will be slightly bent and you will need to have your shoulders pointing straight down the pitch, in line with the stumps at the bowlers end.
Your eyes and head should be steady, so that you can keep level and still and you're able to remain watching the ball at all times. At this point you will have the bottom of the bat grounded just by the toes of your back foot.
Michael Atherton showing how its should be done, from a side on view
Before moving on to slightly more in depth batting tips, we'd better cover the basics. If you have these wrong you're going to have problems in making minor corrections when things go.
First up, let's look at the stance. Ideally you want your hands to be close together on the handle. Though you will find your own "perfect grip", at first ensure that your hands are neither too tight nor too loose and that they are reasonably close together.
Start off by holding the handle in towards the middle (you'll find the best position for you after a little while but this is a good starting point). Both of your palms should create "V", which runs in straight line towards the centre of the back of the bat.
Secondly, we need to look at the stance. Your feet need to be about 15inches apart (again you'll find what feels comfortable). At this point try to keep your weight equally spaced between both feet and on the balls of your sole, not the heels. This is so that you're able to move easily, whether its backwards or forward.
Moving up the body, knees will be slightly bent and you will need to have your shoulders pointing straight down the pitch, in line with the stumps at the bowlers end.
Your eyes and head should be steady, so that you can keep level and still and you're able to remain watching the ball at all times. At this point you will have the bottom of the bat grounded just by the toes of your back foot.
Michael Atherton showing how its should be done, from a side on view
..... another thing... try keeping ur eyes level and your head as still as possible....