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Stand back and punch (with your bat)

access_time 2022-12-30T13:50:34.8Z face Herschelle Gibbs
Learning Cricket: Stand Back and Punch (With Your Bat) By Herschelle Gibbs Published on: Have a balanced stance and try to relax while waiting for the bowler to reach the bowling crease. When you notice the ball pitched short and a little wider than the off stump, shift your weight on the back foot...

Figuring out the reverse sweep

access_time 2022-12-30T13:44:27.145Z face Herschelle Gibbs
Learning Cricket: Figuring out the Reverse Sweep By Herschelle Gibbs Published on: With a relaxed posture and a balanced stance, keep your eyes level on the ball. As a right-handed batter, take a stride forward, place your back foot knee on the floor and instead of lifting your right hand holding t...

Playing the lofted drive – Things to know

access_time 2022-12-30T13:40:32.73Z face Herschelle Gibbs
Learning Cricket: Playing the Lofted Drive – Things to Know By Herschelle Gibbs Published on: Have a balanced stance with a relaxed posture. As the ball is released, resort to the technique of the cover drive. However, instead of taking a stride forward and playing the stroke along the ground like ...

Practising the art of the switch hit

access_time 2022-12-30T13:20:57.101Z face Herschelle Gibbs
Learning Cricket: Practising the Art of the Switch Hit By Herschelle Gibbs Published on: As a right-handed batter, before the ball is released, pre-meditate the switch hit and change your position to a left-handed batter. Strike the ball either towards the long on or the cover region of the field. ...

How to perfect the upper cut

access_time 2022-12-30T13:18:53.633Z face Herschelle Gibbs
Learning Cricket: How to Perfect the Upper Cut By Herschelle Gibbs Published on: Read the wicket and try to have a balanced stance with a relaxed posture. If the ball is pitched short, by reading the bounce of the wicket, shift across the crease and guide the ball above the wicket keeper and outsid...