Cover Driving
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MasterBlaster
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Re: Cover Driving
Why do you edge it? You might be opening the face too much.
Why do you edge it? You might be opening the face too much.
King Pietersen
sC Player of the Month June '08
Re: Cover Driving
Probably because you're not getting to the pitch of the ball and then not getting your head over it. You need to make sure you get a good stride towards the ball and make sure your eyes are completely over the ball before playing the shot. If you are swinging at the really wide ones you're bound to edge, so i advice trying to play slightly straighter ones, and leaving the wide ones, unless you're confident of hitting them for four.
Probably because you're not getting to the pitch of the ball and then not getting your head over it. You need to make sure you get a good stride towards the ball and make sure your eyes are completely over the ball before playing the shot. If you are swinging at the really wide ones you're bound to edge, so i advice trying to play slightly straighter ones, and leaving the wide ones, unless you're confident of hitting them for four.
King Pietersen
sC Player of the Month June '08
Re: Cover Driving
Probably weight after you hit it, you need to make sure that your weight is completely forward and over the ball once you've got to the pitch of the ball.
Probably weight after you hit it, you need to make sure that your weight is completely forward and over the ball once you've got to the pitch of the ball.
Rohitpatel
New Member
Re: Cover Driving
Also make sure that you play the shot if the ball is full. If its good length then the ball will have more time to swing and it will take the edge. So only play it if the ball is over pitched unless you are playing on dead pitch.
Also make sure that you play the shot if the ball is full. If its good length then the ball will have more time to swing and it will take the edge. So only play it if the ball is over pitched unless you are playing on dead pitch.
Virendersingh.berthwal
Active Member
Re: Cover Driving
Macaroon, I hope this video is helpful to u.
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jTe_3TFtDE"]YouTube - Michael Vaughan Natwest Cricket Masterclass - Cover Drive[/ame]
Macaroon, I hope this video is helpful to u.
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jTe_3TFtDE"]YouTube - Michael Vaughan Natwest Cricket Masterclass - Cover Drive[/ame]
macaroon9
sC Player of the Month - July '08
Re: Cover Driving
In the vid which u have given michael vaughn says that you have to take a small step to play the cover drive if you take a big stpen then you will surely play it to the slips but i saw another vid where michael slater says that if you have to play a front foot shot then you hv to take a big step.What do you think that i should do because one says do not take a big step and the other says take a very big step.
In the vid which u have given michael vaughn says that you have to take a small step to play the cover drive if you take a big stpen then you will surely play it to the slips but i saw another vid where michael slater says that if you have to play a front foot shot then you hv to take a big step.What do you think that i should do because one says do not take a big step and the other says take a very big step.
King Pietersen
sC Player of the Month June '08
Re: Cover Driving
The step is completely dependant on the pitch of the ball. You have to get to the pitch of the ball, so that you can get your head over it to hit it along the ground.
The step is completely dependant on the pitch of the ball. You have to get to the pitch of the ball, so that you can get your head over it to hit it along the ground.
AUSSIE_BOY
New Member
Re: Cover Driving
one thing 2 remember with stepping and foot work for shots or any foot work with cricket is that it is gunna vary from player to player.....
this is where net time is important... videos are a great AID, remembering though that this is only general advice... if vaughn says take a small step and slats says take a big one.. this is something you r goin to have to figure out 4 yourself...
another thing i have found when i play a cover drive... if i go at it 2 hard its usually played to slips or point...
just my opinion
one thing 2 remember with stepping and foot work for shots or any foot work with cricket is that it is gunna vary from player to player.....
this is where net time is important... videos are a great AID, remembering though that this is only general advice... if vaughn says take a small step and slats says take a big one.. this is something you r goin to have to figure out 4 yourself...
another thing i have found when i play a cover drive... if i go at it 2 hard its usually played to slips or point...
just my opinion
Virendersingh.berthwal
Active Member
Re: Cover Driving
I agree with Aussie boy;it varies from player to player.
It depends a lot on the pitching of the ball.
Net practice/knocking practice can be helpful for you.
I agree with Aussie boy;it varies from player to player.
It depends a lot on the pitching of the ball.
Net practice/knocking practice can be helpful for you.