Your intention as a batter must be to focus on technique and skill more than anything else. With experience, generating the necessary power in every stroke will definitely come. The blog about the reverse sweep shot was an interesting one. Moving on, let’s learn how to master the back foot punch.

If you’re an aspiring batter looking to make a career as a cricketer, ensure your technique is solid, irrespective of the type of the stroke. As for the technique of the back foot punch, this is more or less the same as the back foot defence. Generally played for deliveries that are pitched short and a little wider than the off stump, the back foot punch is a stylish shot that requires precision balance and technique.

Have a balanced stance with your eyes level on the ball, always. If you’re aware of the blog that spoke about the back foot defence, follow the same technique. As the ball is released, read the line of the delivery and before playing the back foot punch, ensure the ball is pitched short and a little wider than the off stump. After the first bounce, shift your weight on the back foot and punch the ball between the mid-off and the square position using the open face of the bat.

For the back foot defence, the idea is to stay on the back foot and with your position in line with the delivery, defend the ball. On the other hand, for the back foot punch, the goal is to punch the ball, possibly for a boundary based on the pace of the delivery.

Practise hard as executing the back foot punch can be challenging. For the next post, we learn how to face a fast-paced bowler.