Foot work is absolutely necessary as all successful strokes start with effective batting footwork.
Good footwork allows you to time the ball well and place the ball in gaps. It gets you in the optimum position to hit the ball, so you can hit it where you want and with ease.
If you have been struggling to play a particular shot for some reason it could be due to poor footwork causing bad timing and body positioning.
With faster bowlers it is even more essential to have excellent fast and precise footwork, so that you can get into a balanced position, in-line with the ball, so you can play the ball with control.
Getting quickly into position through footwork therefore is very important.
The more you practice your footwork against both fast and slow bowlers the easier you will gradually find it. Many players do what we call trigger movements just before the bowler releases the ball, this helps get the feet moving into position and into line much quicker and easier, especially against faster bowlers.
Next time you watch a game of cricket on TV watch the batsmen's feet really closely as the bowler is about to deliver you'll see these small 'trigger movements'; small foot movements, which help the batsmen get in position and inline early.
As a batsman it is absolutely necessary to develop your foot work and foot movement, as all excellent strokes start with effective and efficient footwork.
sir,i have some doubts about footwork.how can i step foot before the ball land or after the ball land ?
ReplyDeleteIt's really 2 things that you need to concentrate on - one, start moving your feet just before the bowler releases the ball (without losing sight of the ball) and second, the moment the ball is released, judge the length of the ball as precisely as you can and then commit to the foot you want to play). This way, when the ball finally arrives at you, you are already in a position to hit that ball the way you want (remember, against short-pitched balls, you do not forget the option to duck under it).
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sir, please give details on following subject 1) if bowler through no ball and on that ball if stumping occurs from wicketkeeper then that batsman is out or not 2)if batsman is out on ahat no ball but you know that stumping wicket goes to bowler. so on no ball how bowler get wicket?
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