Cricket Batting-Tech-Check PDF
Cricket Batting-Tech-Check PDF
BATTING TECH
CHECKLIST
The ’60 Second Batting Tech Check’ is designed to give you an understanding of the
basic fundamental required when bat-ting, as well as a tick and flick checklist to help
you identify what you’re doing well and what you need to work on.
Obviously not everyone’s technique is going to be the same, and we don’t want that.
We’ll also identify some of the most common errors we see while working with hun-
dreds of players and how to fix them.
Go through the checklist and tick yes if you’re doing it correctly and no if you need to
work on it. If you’re unsure, get a teammate or coach to help and give you some
feedback.
SETUP
TECHNICAL KEYS
GRIP
Hands aligned and together. The V’s between your thumb Yes No
and forefinger should be aligned somewhere between the
mid-dle of the bat and the outside edge.
STABLE BASE
Your feet should be a comfortable width apart and you Yes No
should have a nice stable base. If they’re too close together
you’ll be less balanced. If they’re too far apart your footwork
will be slower.
FOOT ALIGNMENT
Your toes should be aligned either level to the bowler or Yes No
slightly open, meaning your front foot should be slightly
further to the leg side than your back foot.
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HANDS IN CLOSE
Your hands should be nice and relaxed and close to your Yes No
waist.
EYES LEVEL
Make sure your body is upright and your eyes are level in Yes No
your setup.
COMMON ERRORS
GRIP NOT ALIGNED
Hands separated on the handle, one high and one low. V’s not aligned, either the top
or bottom hand too far around on the handle.
CLOSED STANCE
Front foot is further to the off side than your back foot, making it very hard to
access the leg side.
A lot of the technical are basic but it’s good to have a teammate or coach to give
you feedback.
GRIP
Put the bat down on the ground, align your V’s and pick the bat up with your hands
close together.. It may take a while to get used to a correct grip if you have been
doing it incorrectly for a while.
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CLOSED STANCE
Be aware of you feet alignment. Check it every time you set up until it becomes
automatic. Get your teammates and coach to give you feedback when you’re bat-
ting.
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FRONT FOOT
TECHNICAL KEYS
HEAD IN LINE WITH THE BALL
Always push your head to the ball and hit the ball inline with Yes No
your eyes. The ball is much easier to track if you’re making
con-tact inline with your eyes.
PLAY IT LATE
Play the ball late and make contact underneath your eyes. Yes No
You’ll keep the ball down and time it a lot better.
COMMON ERRORS
HEAD FALLS OVER TO THE OFFSIDE
This is very common and can be cause by your hands going away from your body
or committing to your front foot too early. Always push your head towards the ball.
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EARLY CONTACT
If you’re making contact with the ball early and out in front of your body you will hit
a lot of balls in the air.
WAYS TO FIX
EARLY CONTACT
Set up a circle around you with cones and challenge yourself to make the ball
bounce in the circle after you hit it. Hit the ball under your eyes.
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BACK FOOT
TECHNICAL KEYS
GET BACK IN YOUR CREASE
Using the depth of your crease gives you more time to play Yes No
the ball.
COMMON ERRORS
PLAYING THE BALL FROM THE CREASE
If you don’t use the depth of your crease you will be rushed against faster bowlers.
CRAMPED ARMS
If you’re not fully extending your arms when cutting or pulling, you won’t generate
much power through the shot.
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WAYS TO FIX
CRAMPED ARMS
Firstly make sure you’re using the depth of your crease to give yourself more time
to get into a good position and play a cross bat shot.
Get a partner to throw you underarms from half way down the wicket and practice
extending your arms through the shot.
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