To refresh the positions, there's the front
foot strokes and back foot strokes. A batsman can change this position
based on how the ball is thrown and where it is going. Front foot
strokes are when the batsman's front foot stretches down the pitch
toward the bowler and his weight is on the front foot. A back foot
stroke is when the batsman's back foot is pushed back toward the wicket
and his weight on his back foot.
The first to reference is the
back foot defensive. This stroke is very similar to the front foot
defensive only the weight is placed on the back foot. This stroke is
typically used to defend the wicket instead of scoring. The main
difference between the front foot and back foot defensive is that in the
back foot defensive the ball can bounce higher and be reached a bit
later because the weight is placed on the back foot.
Next is the
stroke titled Cut. The Cut is an aggressive attack on the ball designed
to hit the ball far and score runs. The bat is swung in a horizontal arc
to the ground. With this technique the batsmen's swings right after the
ball has passed the batsmen's body and in some cases quite awhile after
it has past the batsmen's body. This is a technique that typically only
the fairly skilled attempt.
The Pull is another type of
aggressive cricket batting technique where the bat is pulled in a
horizontal arc. It is called The Pull because the intention is to pull
the ball to the leg side and score runs. This can also be a risky swing
but also effective if used properly.
The hook, another aggressive
technique, is a more difficult stroke. The intention with the hook is to
hit the ball so high and far that you score 6 runs. The Hook uses a
diagonal arc and is hit when the ball is about as high as the batsman's
head, because of this it can be dangerous.
The last swing is the
leg glance. The leg glance is not an aggressive shot and is actually
rather subtle. The ball is hit on the side or around the batsmen's leg.
In
conclusion, there are many different techniques for cricket batting.
You should try them all to truly understand them. Once you have
familiarized yourself more with the game, you will understand which
stroke is appropriate at what time.
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