Top edge

[pppropertypaul]

Hi

Totally new here hope I am in the correct place for this question.

I am consistently top edging the cut shot, not so bad on the pull, so I am a ball and half the bat too low obviously.
I do it so often that it has to be a technique issue.
I do play on a bouncy surface but never the less it is frustrating.
Can anyone help please.

Paul

 

[harsh.ag]

Used to have a similar problem in school. Assuming power isn't a problem (in which case you could train more and switch to a lighter bat maybe), you could try getting your eyes more on top of the ball while playing that shot. Gives a better lateral perception of how high the ball is. Try to avoid playing the shot sitting on your haunches or rooted at the crease and swinging the bat.

 

[pppropertypaul]

Thank you what do you mean getting your eyes more on top of the ball, I do try and get on the back foot I have wondered whether I do not stand up straight enough on the back foot.

 

[harsh.ag]

Yeah, stand up as high as required to get on top of the ball well. Obviously playing the cut shot against spinners can sometimes require you to be quite low.

 

[pppropertypaul]

Thank you

 

[Dan]

Without footage it's hard to give you any specific advice, but one thing that might be worth keeping in mind is the movement of your back foot.

It's something I picked up while throwing balls to my dad yesterday -- on the cut, his back foot was going back and towards the leg side, rather than straight back (or back and towards the ball when cutting from wider outside off). It meant that his head wasn't in line with the ball (and was moving/misaligned/all those great things), he couldn't transfer any weight into the shot (so no power), and he'd be feeling for it with his hands a long way from his body. His technique and method of playing the shot meant he was more 'chopping' the ball straight down towards short cover (closes the face and hits down very early), but for other batsmen I could definitely see top edges as a result.

That being said, I've never been able to play a convincing cut shot, so I'm probably not the world's greatest expert on this.

 

[pppropertypaul]

I will bare it in mind if it persists I will get some video, thanks guys.