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Favorite Shots
- Thread starter Sudeep
- Start date
Eclipse
International Debutant
I wish I had a clip of one of the pull shots Ponting played against Allan Donald years ago. I think it may have been in 1996.
It was breath taking the ball was 140kph and it went off the bat at about twice that speed. It went mile's hit the scoreboad above the grandstand and got wedged into it.
It was even more thrilling because at the time he was not wearing his helmet like he did in those days and the comentators were talking about how Donald might aim one at his head. Well he did and the look on Doanld's face was priceless. Plus I loved the way Ponting just remained in his follow through position admiring his shot.
It was breath taking the ball was 140kph and it went off the bat at about twice that speed. It went mile's hit the scoreboad above the grandstand and got wedged into it.
It was even more thrilling because at the time he was not wearing his helmet like he did in those days and the comentators were talking about how Donald might aim one at his head. Well he did and the look on Doanld's face was priceless. Plus I loved the way Ponting just remained in his follow through position admiring his shot.
Revelation
U19 Debutant
Lara's Cover drive and dance-down the wicket for 6 off a spinner (ask Vaughn when he got hit back for the shot that carried lara from 305* to 311*) I also like his sweep shot, I think it's a shot he mastered in recent years.
Craig
World Traveller
Very well done, considered writing a coaching manuel?Bapu Rao Swami said:'erm nice thread
a) The forward defense known as front foot block in common terms - Mark Waugh and Gary Kirsten The left foot should take you as near the pitch of the ball as possible. The left knee must bend just a bit so that there is no gap between bat and pad.
b) The backfoot defense - Brian Lara's signature shot To survive survive at the international level where fast bowling rules. Once you see the ball short, important to rock back quickly close to the stumps, making full use of the ample space provided in the batting "box".
Get that left elbow high. And keep that head in front. Dont push too much with bottom hand keep that hand soft and closely tucked to your body.
Back foot well back into your stumps in line with the off stump. The front foot follows. Stay side on. Front elbow rises up in line with the ball. Bottom hand loose on the handle. Weight in front.
c) The cover Drive - Sachin Tendulkar and Veeru Sehwag The bat is raised with a much higher backlift, both hands should grip the handle tightly and a turn of the wrists makes the blade face the position of point fielder when the bat is at the top of its lift. The movement forward of the left foot is shorter,the body is fairly upright and the left leg unbent. The bat must travel in the direction that the ball will take and stay on this course after it has actually been hit for the full follow-through to give maximum force. The weight of the body should continue to travel in the direction of the shot with the left shoulder and hip remaining firm with the right shoulder released so that when the stoke has been completed the batsman's chest should be in line with the bowler.
d) The straight drive - Sachin Tendulkar . the left shoulder is the key to all shots off the front foot, particularly the drives. The wider you intend driving to the offside the more should your shoulder go in the direction of the shot.
The left hand must be in total command of all drives. If your left hand is slightly in advance of you right hand it will ensure that the ball stays on the ground as you drive. In defence there will be no follow through. When driving the bat should follow through freely. never play this shot until you are well settled and you are sure of the away movement of the ball.
e) The square Cut - . To cut well, judgment of length, timing and flexibility of wrist are very important. Ricky Ponting brings off the shot, sometimes with both his feet off the ground to pack greater power from the weight of his body.
Get the bat up high so that it comes down on the ball.
Don't jerk your head in any effort to get a lot of power into the shot.
Meet the ball at the right time. The best cut shot is the one that uses the pace of the ball to send it on its way to the boundary.
Let your right hand control the execution of the shot. Use all your wrist power to guide the ball into the ground
f) The Leg Glance - Matthew Hayden and Rahul Dravid (although Dravid chips them off his hips a lil too high and too late). The initial movement, forward or back, is the same as for the straight drive.the shot is either played square or behind the wicket. The forward leg glance is played in front of the pad with the bat angled to steer the ball. Never choose the ball on the middle stump or further to the off when you wish to play this shot. The difference between the drive and the glance is that though the latter is played with a virtual straight bat, at the vital moment the bat is angled with the face of the bat being shut.
g) The Sweep - Matthew Hayden and Veeru Shewag's slog sweeps. played against the spinner. This should be played only to balls pitching outside the line of the leg stump. The ball must be hit all along the ground. If you roll your wrists properly at the time of execution of the shot you can keep the ball well down. Remember that the front pad should be between the pitch of the ball and the stumps. If you place your feet wrongly you might find yourself bowled around your legs. The full toss and the long hop, of which much will be seen in junior cricket, can be hit very profitably to leg provided that you follow these tips.
h) The Pull - Ricky Ponting and Arvinda DeSilva -
The pull is hit hard into the ground. The shot is best played to the short ball that does not rise too high. The back and across movement will position you perfectly when you size up such a juicy short ball coming up. Remember to roll your wrists before contact so that the ball is kept down.
i) The Hook - Ricky Ponting and Mike Atherton - The back foot should not only go back but also far enough across to the offside so that the line of the foot is outside the line of flight of the ball. It is extremely important to keep your eye on the short ball to be able to bring off this shot safely.
The shot is dangerous to play on fast wickets as a miss would mean the ball making painful contact with your helmet or face. Do not attempt to play this shot unless you have been in for a reasonable period of time and feel well set to be able to meet the ball confidently.
j) The Late Cut - Sachin Tendulkar , Brian Lara and Mike Bevan - . Instead of hitting the ball square as it passes the body, it is hit late. This is shot can be very useful in limited overs cricket but is not to be readily recommended at your grade of the game. Unless you are well in and wish to make use of gaps in the field, it is best not to attempt to play the late cut.
Also with the hook shot, you should add it is advisable to aim to keep it down.
Deja moo
International Captain
Dravids Backward defence....The true hallmark of an excellent backward defense is when the ball, after hitting the bat, falls dead at the batsmans feet. Dravid is a master at that.
Also , Gangulys dancing sixes
Tendulkars cover drives and off drives played on the up.He is simply the best at that.
Pontings pull.
Laxmans coverdrives
Also , Gangulys dancing sixes
Tendulkars cover drives and off drives played on the up.He is simply the best at that.
Pontings pull.
Laxmans coverdrives
tooextracool
International Coach
its very difficult to choose who has the better "let through"
tresothick when he just covers the stumps and lets the ball go through or courteney walsh when he puts the bat between his legs to let the ball go through to the keeper!
tresothick when he just covers the stumps and lets the ball go through or courteney walsh when he puts the bat between his legs to let the ball go through to the keeper!
twctopcat
International Regular
Sehwag in full flow has all the shots. Good article about him.
Revelation
U19 Debutant
Walsh's forward defence.
Neil Pickup
Cricket Web Moderator
Mark Butcher's cover drive. Lovely.
masterblaster
International Captain
Oh those Tendulkar Animations rock, keep them coming Sehwag309, I want to see some more of those magical sixes from 1998/99/2000!
