Learning Cricket: Mastering the On-Drive and the Straight Drive By Herschelle Gibbs Published on: The idea is to extend your arms by presenting the full face of the bat. Keep your head still and with eyes focused on the ball, take a stride forward and strike the ball with finesse and authority. As ...
Learning Cricket: Long-On or Silly Point? What’s Your Favourite? By Herschelle Gibbs Published on: For any fielder, there is no specific position that you would be assigned to during a match. Therefore, it's important to be aware of all fielding positions on the off and the on side of the wicket. K...
Learning Cricket: Perfecting fielding and throwing techniques By Herschelle Gibbs Published on: Irrespective of the area in the field, it’s important you get into position. Bend your knees a little, get into a relaxed posture and with weight equally shifted on either foot, ride the ball into the so...
Learning Cricket: In-Swing or the Off Spin – What’s Your Pick? By Herschelle Gibbs Published on: Place your middle finger and index finger on either side of the seam. Showing the shinier part of the ball inside/outside would decide the nature of the swing. As for spin, your index finger and the mid...
Learning Cricket: Getting Comfortable with the Back Foot Defence By Herschelle Gibbs Published on: If you notice a delivery pitched short of good length, resort to the back foot defence. As the ball bounces, shift your weight on the back foot, present the full face of the bat and block the ball. Th...