| The pull shot is played to a short delivery that | | | | drawn back in line with the back foot as the body |
| bounces normally and rises between the batsman's | | | | opens. The balance should be forward towards the |
| waist and shoulders. The line of the ball must be | | | | pitch of the ball. |
| within reach of the batsman on the off, middle or leg | | | | -Bat swing: |
| side. | | | | The bat swings down horizontally from behind the |
| -Backlift: | | | | head hitting the ball with your arms fully extended. |
| Lift the bat before the bowler releases the ball in line | | | | Close the face of your bat over the ball at the |
| with the middle and off stump. At the top of the | | | | contact point with the wrists rolling the bat over the |
| back-lift the blade opens and swings back horizontally | | | | ball, hitting it down. The bat follows through over |
| behind your head. | | | | your front shoulder. If pulled correctly it can go from |
| -Head and shoulder movement: | | | | square up to a wide mid-on. |
| Head moves back and across inside or outside the | | | | -Common Faults: |
| line of the ball. The shoulder follows and opens slightly | | | | -Backing away to leg. |
| towards mid-on. Keep your head steady and eyes | | | | -Attempting to pull the wrong ball. |
| level. | | | | -Lofting the stroke. |
| -Foot movement: | | | | -No weight transfer from right foot back onto left |
| Back foot moves back and across in/or outside the | | | | foot. |
| line of the ball leaving the front foot on the batting | | | | -Right foot - too closed. |
| crease, pointing towards mid-off. | | | | -Not rolling the wrist at impact. |
| -Weight transfer and body position: | | | | -Arms tucked into body. |
| As the ball is hit there is a weight transfer from the | | | | -Trying to hit the ball too hard. |
| back foot onto the front foot which must now be | | | | |