| Nothing can very be more beautiful to watch on the | | | | well and place the ball perfectly in the gaps. Proper |
| cricket field, than to see a batsman in full flow. Even | | | | footwork enables you to be in the best position to |
| world class bowlers have admitted to being | | | | hit any ball perfectly with your cricket bat. Work |
| overwhelmed when they see a batsman in full swing. | | | | really hard on your footwork if you want to perfect |
| So we mortal beings stand no chance but become | | | | the art of batting and hit different types of shot. |
| overwhelmed by a good batting display. Batting is not | | | | Timing of your shots also becomes perfect if you |
| an easy thing to do in a cricket field, be it any | | | | have a good and proper footwork and sound |
| condition. There are several cricket batting tips that | | | | technique. |
| need to be implemented properly, if a player wants | | | | A batsman must have the ideal grip to be able to |
| to bat really well in a cricket match. The batsman | | | | play all the strokes properly. The ideal grip on the bat |
| must have a proper knowledge and idea about all the | | | | must be both the hands together at the handle of |
| batting tips that he can catch hold of. The ability of a | | | | the bat. Make sure that your grip is neither too loose |
| batsman is ably displayed if he knows all the cricket | | | | nor too tight. The correct grip allows you to bat with |
| batting tips. The real test of the character that a | | | | flair and also does not restrict you in playing any of |
| batsman goes through is in the test matches, where | | | | the shots. So take care of the grip you have and |
| the batsman needs to stay at the crease as long as | | | | see if you need to make any correction in your |
| possible. | | | | existing grip. Maybe the grip is that thing which is not |
| The first and foremost batting tip, which every | | | | working out properly for your batting. |
| cricketer needs to follow is proper footwork. | | | | Batting is one of the most exciting components of a |
| Footwork is the most crucial aspect of batting and a | | | | cricket match. One way of perfecting your batting is |
| batsman must have excellent footwork to play | | | | through playing each ball according to its merit. It is |
| different kinds of shot. In this modern era of fast | | | | not possible every time for a bowler to ball six good |
| paced Cricket, still there are lot of players who are | | | | balls in an over and also it is very rare that you will |
| well- known for their footwork and sound | | | | receive six bad balls in an over. Remember it takes |
| temperament. Great players like Master Blaster Sachin | | | | only one good ball to get you out. So watch each |
| Tendulkar, Brain Lara of West Indies and Ricky | | | | and every ball very carefully and watch out for balls |
| Ponting of Australia are renowned all over the world | | | | that may prove for your undoing. Watch out for that |
| due to their excellent footwork and strokeplay. Apart | | | | ball. |
| from these players, the Indian Captain Rahul Dravid | | | | Keep watching the ball in the bowlers hand till the ball |
| has gained the tag of "The Wall" because of his | | | | is delivered. If you follow this meticulously you can |
| footwork combined with excellent timing. So if you | | | | very easily find out what type of ball the bowler is |
| are dreaming of one day becoming like any of these | | | | going to deliver. If you do this then you can be |
| great players, you surely know from where to start | | | | prepared in advance to face the type of ball being |
| now. Well this is just the beginning. | | | | bowled to you and then adjust your footwork and |
| One of the major advantages of having a good | | | | shots accordingly. Always remember to follow cricket |
| footwork is that it allows you to time the ball very | | | | batting tips if you want to be a successful batsman. |