| The cut shot is an attacking cricket shot which is | | | | head should be kept still, creating balance in the shot. |
| designed as a boundary hitting shot. The square cut | | | | Impact: |
| cricket shot is played when the bowler bowls a short | | | | The strike of the cricket ball should be made with a |
| ball, wide of off-stump. This is a power hitting shot | | | | downward blow, with the arms at full extension. This |
| as a full swing is made with the bat striking the | | | | will generate power, making the cut shot a run |
| cricket ball on a horizontal angle. This shot can be | | | | scoring shot. As impact is being made with the |
| broken into separate segments. These | | | | cricket ball, the wrists should roll slightly. This, with the |
| include……… | | | | downward strike of the cricket ball will keep it along |
| · Footwork (positioning) | | | | the ground, taking away the chance of being caught. |
| · Impact | | | | Keeping a still head will maintain balance through-out |
| · Follow-through | | | | the shot. |
| Footwork (positioning): | | | | Follow-through: |
| The positioning of the body is the key to a | | | | The bat should follow through over the front |
| successful cut shot. The first movement of the cut | | | | shoulder. The head should remain still, with the weight |
| shot is the back foot moves across the off-stump. | | | | still on the back foot. This will enable the batsmen to |
| The bat is taken back above the back shoulder. Most | | | | remain balanced, producing a well timed, powerful cut |
| of the body weight should be on the back foot. The | | | | shot. |