Cut Shot

breeno · 11 Oct 2008, 04:37

Today I ground my way to 11, then was caught on a cut shot that I got under but just not enough. Does anyone have a tip for a short batsman (5 ' 8" ish) on keep cut shots down?

Any tips would be helpful.

Jonesy · 11 Oct 2008, 06:39

Hmm, I have this problem too. Just try to roll your wrists over a bit is all I can say.

jimmy33 · 11 Oct 2008, 08:01

Well you probably should try and get the hands above the ball and cut down on it. Rolling the wrists is also important. Not much else to say other than practise

kevinsampath · 12 Oct 2008, 00:28

I reckon if your short and you can't get 'above' those bouncy balls.....don't cut at all. Take away that risk element from your game and when a skiddy bowler or a bowler than doesn't get much bounce comes on, get above the ball and smother it for four

! By the way, for an example, on the weekend in the opposing team, instead of cutting wideish balls, he late cutt-ed (if that is a word) them and got a whole heap of runs doin that.

breeno · 12 Oct 2008, 01:19

Thanks Kevin Sampath, but the cut shot is one of my best run scoring shots, this pitch was extremely bouncy as well, I should of kept my head, but cant help thinking i went out on a decent shot.

jimmy33 · 12 Oct 2008, 07:33

Yeah, I got caught from playing a cut today. Didn't listen to my own advice

. Probably should've kept my head as well, was quite comfortable before that

The cut shot, while extremely profitable, is also very risky, so just watch the ball when you play it and roll the wrists and you should be right

breeno · 12 Oct 2008, 23:25

ouch jimmy, and yeh, I think a lot of batsman who are feeling comfortable get out playing that shot.

D.K · 13 Oct 2008, 02:05

I find there are too ways to play the cut shot and depending on the speed of the bowler. (I will say that I am an attacking batsman though)

For the bowler that has some serious pace behind them (I am talking 80mph plus) I find that if there is no fly slip, third man or deep point I will through my whole house at the ball and will intentionally flay it over the top. If they are going to bowl you a terrible ball that short and wide then it deserves to be hit for 4 or 6. But if they have a field out there big no no.

For the mediums bowlers and down I will play the conventional cut shot. A lot more time, can take the bat from High to Low and roll the wrists on it.

Just work on it in the nets, ask a team mate to through short balls wide but mix them up with an ocassional one at the body to make sure you aren't just pre-meditating your cut shot.

Good luck

Star · 13 Oct 2008, 02:52

The rolling your wrists tip is spot on.

I would do this while playing almost to the point of exaggeration i.e. well after you feel contact with the ball.

breeno · 13 Oct 2008, 04:32

When I play a cut shot, I can't seem to roll my wrists over it, I sort of roll them backwards, sending the ball behind square, but while doing this naturaly movement I cant seem to roll my wrists OVER the ball, if you get what I mean.