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[Riggins]

I had a batting coach couple of years back now who has since moved on to a bigger role who now teaches driving with a limited stride towards the ball (but still getting your weight across). It's done this way because it still keeps your options open to drive either side of the wicket, whereas if you stride too far you block off, or at least make it difficult, the option of driving through the on side.

Yep. Guys who have a big stride also tend to get in a lot more trouble if they misjudge the line early, stops your ability to cover the problem with your hands cos the leg's in the way, a bit like how Hayden and Smith used to get pinned by Hoggard.

 

[Spikey]

I had a batting coach couple of years back now who has since moved on to a bigger role who now teaches driving with a limited stride towards the ball (but still getting your weight across). It's done this way because it still keeps your options open to drive either side of the wicket, whereas if you stride too far you block off, or at least make it difficult, the option of driving through the on side.

he didnt move onto the sydney thunder did he????

 

[benchmark00]

I can neither confirm nor deny.

 

[Spikey]

that little benchmark00 is a fine stroke player