Very interesting to see AB de Villiers analysis of his own batting technique. Generate serious power from your backswing, just like @ABdeVilliers17 does. At http://t.co/y8GN48eaL6! #cricketyard pic.twitter.com/6WA9eGp0jk — Cricket Yard (@cricketyard) October 6, 2015 His “two step” backswing looks a little like the starting point for the “rotary batting” technique ascribed to Don Bradman – an …
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To hit the gaps consistently, you need to know where the gaps are.
Obvious, really. But how often do you see batsmen doing the exact opposite, and hitting shots straight at the fielders. Top batsmen take a quick look around the field, then proceed to thread the ball through the narrowest of gaps. How do they do it? The answer seems to be simple enough…but with a subtle lesson …
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“Don’ts for Cricketers” – on style
Don’t strive to bat in an “elegant” or “pretty” fashion for its own sake. That which comes natural to you as a batsman is the style to follow. Remarkably modern advice for the player, especially if you replace the words “elegant” or “pretty” with “text-book” or “orthodox”! The absolute necessity for a player to find …
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