Batting

Tim Holbrook

Durban, South Africa

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When my sons goes to play a cover drive the ball tends to go to mid off. Is it his feet, hands or is he trying to hit the ball too hard. How can I help him?

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Stephen Conroy

Christchurch, New Zealand

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We have a promising 17-year-old batter at our club and we’ve noticed he’s picking the bat up towards leg slip as the bowler is running into bowl. What’s the best way to help and is there a preference to how he should pick the bat up?

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Damien Trott

Student

Melbourne, Australia

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I read this article about Str8bat and wanted to ask cricket coaches what their opinion is of the new technology.
It's a sensor that's attached to your bat and the article suggests it helps improve batting techniques.

https://www.cricket.com.au/news/str8bat-cricket-technology-batting-360-view-sensor-real-time-analysis-players-coaches-buttler-zampa/2023-04-18

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Matt Ellis

Cricket Coach

Dubbo, NSW, Australia

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Greg Chappell speaks about his revelation that proved to be the turning point of his cricket career. It is a valuable lesson that young players could learn from.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/182/matt-ellis/video/4/greg-chappell-career-turning-point

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Paul Ryan

Founder

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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As a batter runs are your currency and it’s great to see Ryan Hackney follow up his maiden first class century for NSW by scoring big runs for his club Parramatta in NSW Premier Cricket.

In the month of March, Ryan has scored.

• 50 and 51 not for Parramatta v Mosman
• 73 for Parramatta v Sutherland
• 99 and 15 for NSW 2nd XI v ACT
• 78 and 102 for NSW v South Australia
• 51 for Parramatta in their quarter final against St George
• 130 for Parramatta in their semi-final against Randwick Petersham
• 193 not for Parramatta in the Grand Final against Sydney University.

On the back of this form, and his ability to occupy the crease and bat long into an innings, one can only assume Ryan will get the opportunity to start next season opening the batting for NSW.

Well played Ryan Hackney.

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Will Alexander

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I’m 16 and want to ask how do you know if you should be playing a cut shot or a back foot drive?

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Greg Brandis

Gold Coast, Australia

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My son has trouble playing leg side shots. Gets hit on the pads or just misses the ball.
Is it because he’s trying to hit the ball too hard?

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Chris Greenfield

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My son is 12 and his hands are wide apart when he grips the bat. He’s a left hander and it looks awkward and I want to help but don’t have any real idea.
Is there some advice I can get to help him?

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Simon Walsh

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I’d like to ask why there seems to be a big push for Travis Head to be opening the batting in Test cricket.
He’s such a valuable player and scored all his runs at No 5. Just wondering why, the push to open?

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Shaun Vellers

Sydney, Australia

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Recently we had one of our younger batters (16) padded up for 2 and half hours during a long partnership. It was a hot day and the youngster sat still during the partnership and then when a wicket fell, was unfortunately out first ball

What advice or tips can you offer younger batters when they’re waiting a long time to bat?

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Lucas Palmer

Teacher

Sydney, Australia

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Modern day batters play the spinners with the bat in front of the pad where we grew up in the 1980s being taught to play with the bat beside the pad. I’m interested to know when it started to change and why?

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Matthew Phillips

Christchurch, New Zealand

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I’m new to umpiring and have become quite fascinated about the psychology of the different guards’ batters choose when they come out to bat.
Batters ask for middle stump, leg stump, middle to leg, one leg, leg stump to off stump and other variations. Can I ask what you choose and the reason why?

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Larry Michaels

Sacramento, California, United States

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What's the best way to know if a cricket bat is the right one for you?

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Mitch Huxley

Entrepreneur

Auckland, New Zealand

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What advice or drills would people offer to a young batter who drops their back hip when playing forward in defence or attack?

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Seb Lomax

Student

Wollongong, NSW, Australia

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I’m opening the batting next game for the first time. I’m not sure but I think I’d like to face the first ball and want to ask if people think there’s a benefit to facing the first ball?

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Roshan Agarwal

Student

Seattle, Washington, United States

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I’m new to cricket and I hear commentators talk about having a left- and right-hand batter batting together in T20 cricket. Why is it such a benefit and is it only a benefit in T20 cricket?

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Kevin Porter

Teacher

Auckland, New Zealand

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Most young batters in our club bat well for 30 to 50 balls but then start to play across the line and get themselves out. What advice or strategy can we offer to help them bat longer.

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Laurie Gosper

Student

Wollongong, NSW, Australia

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When a fast bowler is running into bowl should the batter be watching the bowler run in and then focusing on their hand and ball as they release the ball or should they be watching the ball in the bowlers hand the whole time they are running in as well?

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Des Andrews

Perth, Australia

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My son is 15 and loves batting but not scoring a lot of runs at the moment. I think it’s because he’s not practicing the right way. I’d like to ask about how many balls he should be hitting each week before a game and what drills should he concentrate?

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Larry Michaels

Sacramento, California, United States

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What's the best cricket shot to learn to play well?

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last year

When my sons goes to play a cover drive the ball tends to go to mid off. Is it his feet, hands or is he trying to hit the ball too hard. How can I help him?

We have a promising 17-year-old batter at our club and we’ve noticed he’s picking the bat up towards leg slip as the bowler is running into bowl. What’s the best way to help and is there a preference to how he should pick the bat up?

Greg Chappell speaks about his revelation that proved to be the turning point of his cricket career. It is a valuable lesson that young players could learn from.https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/182/matt-ellis/video/4/greg-chappell-career-turning-point

I’m 16 and want to ask how do you know if you should be playing a cut shot or a back foot drive?

My son has trouble playing leg side shots. Gets hit on the pads or just misses the ball.Is it because he’s trying to hit the ball too hard?

My son is 12 and his hands are wide apart when he grips the bat. He’s a left hander and it looks awkward and I want to help but don’t have any real idea.Is there some advice I can get to help him?

I’d like to ask why there seems to be a big push for Travis Head to be opening the batting in Test cricket.He’s such a valuable player and scored all his runs at No 5. Just wondering why, the push to open?

Modern day batters play the spinners with the bat in front of the pad where we grew up in the 1980s being taught to play with the bat beside the pad. I’m interested to know when it started to change and why?

What's the best way to know if a cricket bat is the right one for you?

What advice or drills would people offer to a young batter who drops their back hip when playing forward in defence or attack?

I’m opening the batting next game for the first time. I’m not sure but I think I’d like to face the first ball and want to ask if people think there’s a benefit to facing the first ball?

I’m new to cricket and I hear commentators talk about having a left- and right-hand batter batting together in T20 cricket. Why is it such a benefit and is it only a benefit in T20 cricket?

Most young batters in our club bat well for 30 to 50 balls but then start to play across the line and get themselves out. What advice or strategy can we offer to help them bat longer.

When a fast bowler is running into bowl should the batter be watching the bowler run in and then focusing on their hand and ball as they release the ball or should they be watching the ball in the bowlers hand the whole time they are running in as well?

My son is 15 and loves batting but not scoring a lot of runs at the moment. I think it’s because he’s not practicing the right way. I’d like to ask about how many balls he should be hitting each week before a game and what drills should he concentrate?

What's the best cricket shot to learn to play well?

Greg Chappell speaks about his revelation that proved to be the turning point of his cricket career. It is a valuable lesson that young players could learn from.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/182/matt-ellis/video/4/greg-chappell-career-turning-point

My son has trouble playing leg side shots. Gets hit on the pads or just misses the ball.
Is it because he’s trying to hit the ball too hard?

My son is 12 and his hands are wide apart when he grips the bat. He’s a left hander and it looks awkward and I want to help but don’t have any real idea.
Is there some advice I can get to help him?

I’d like to ask why there seems to be a big push for Travis Head to be opening the batting in Test cricket.
He’s such a valuable player and scored all his runs at No 5. Just wondering why, the push to open?