Contents

Contents : introduction - profile of a batsman; equipment - bats, pads, gloves, helmets; perfect preparation - practise you grip, stance and backlift; Front foot defence - rock solid defending; Back foot defence - No way through : playing back foot defence; Leaving the ball - how and when to leave the ball; Front foot diving - Dynamic drives to attack full-length bowling; back foot driving - how to play brilliant back foot drives; The square cut - learning to punish short and wide deliveries; the pull - attacking the short ball; the leg glance - it’s all in the timing; the sweep shot - a weapon against spin bowling; good running - running well and improving your game with good communication and awareness;