Batting karne ki style and kitne prakar se batting ki jaati Hai

 Batting karne ki style and kitne prakar se batting ki jaati Hai

Please note, throughout the module “batsman” also refers to

“batswoman”.

Batting in cricket is probably the most popular of all skills. Firstly, it

allows the player to score, and secondly he has the full attention of not

only both teams, but also the spectators.

When teaching batting it is essential that staff exercise great care in

selecting the surface on which the skill is performed. At school level

this is often a factor over which neither staff nor students have any

control. Nevertheless, staff should remain on the side of caution and

on bad pitches certain strokes should not be taught. It is accepted that

at least one Examining Board includes the hook within the syllabus.

The National Cricket Association (NCA) does not recommend that this

stroke be taught to inexperienced players, particularly if the pitch is

suspect. For this reason the hook and other advanced skills (lofted

shots, the sweep and the late cut) are omitted from this text.

BATTING SKILLS – THE BASIC ELEMENTS

The Grip

Method:

Hands close together towards top of handle.

Top hand gripping very firmly.

Fingers and thumbs of both hands around handle.

V’s formed by thumb and forefinger are in line

approximately half way between splice and outside edge of

bat (see Figure 19).

The Stance

Method:

Feet slightly apart.

Knees slightly flexed, weight evenly distributed on balls of

feet – not heels.

Eyes level and square to line of delivery.

Toe of bat on ground (see Figure 20).

THE BACKLIFT

Method:

Front shoulder and elbow pointing to bowler.

Bat raised but pushed back over middle-stump.

Head still.

Open face of bat to point.

Top forearm roughly parallel with ground.

Back elbow away from body.

No movement of body backwards or forwards until

selection of stroke to be played is made (see Figure 

 The BASIC SHOTS

The Pull

This stroke is played to a short pitched ball bouncing between knee

and chest height as it arrives at the batsman. This is known as a long

hop.

When learning strokes, a firm level surface is required in order to

achieve an even predictable bounce from a tennis ball. Extreme care

must be taken to ensure that no batsman will hit a ball into an area

where others are working. Sufficient space must be allowed so that

individual batsmen do not strike any person from another group with

the bat. No fielder is allowed nearer than 10 paces from the batsman.

If practising inside, the batsman can strike the ball towards a wall and

the fielders can intercept the ball on the rebound from the wall at a

position nearer the striker but on the opposite side from the direction

in which the ball was struck.

Method:

Start with high back

lift.

Step back and

across, with both feet

square to the wicket.

Fix eyes on ball and

keep head still and

forward of body.

Hit ball at arm’s

length in line with

body.

Aim to hit ball in front

of square-leg and

downwards.

Transfer weight from

back to front leg (see

Figure 22).

Hitting a Full Toss to Leg

Objective: To play a ball which

does not bounce before

arriving at the batsman.

Method:

High backlift.

Lean forward, head and

front shoulder leading

on to line of ball.

Fix eyes on ball.

Hit ball downwards at

arm’s length.

Aim in front of squareleg.

Weight on front leg.

Keep looking at place

where contact was

made in order to keep

head still and maintain

balance (see