Mahesh Babu
School Cricketer
Batting Guidelines
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Batting is the most enjoyable part of the game; it is fun, exciting and really entertaining especially when you hit big shots.
General Batting tips :
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-The greater the rating of the batsman, the better the batsman will be, he will be able to play more shots, have a lot more control and will be able to hit the ball with a lot more confidence.
-The higher the level of confidence the batsman has, the greater chances of success against the best bowlers in the world. When the batting confidence meter is full, batsman will be able to play a lot more spectacular cricket shots, his feet movement and shot timing will also be enhanced.
-Timing the ball is also a very important factor in batting. As a perfectly timed shot is more than likely to go to the boundary especially if you find a gap in the field. Timing the shot properly, will enhance the speed that the ball flies off the bat.
-Finding gaps in the field will enhance your scoring rate. There will be numerous gaps in the field, look at the radar at the bottom right corner of the screen to spot the gaps in the field. When batting always try to hit the ball towards the gaps.
-Shot selection is a key factor that will determine whether you will succeed or fail as a batsman. Playing the right shot for a particular ball will enhance you probability to score big runs. Note batsmen with poor shot selection are more likely to get themselves out. There is no point playing a hook-shot off a Yorker. Yorkers should ideally be played straight down the ground.
-To score boundaries without taking too much of a risk, the x-button should be used. Using this button, the ball will not go in the air, the ball will more than likely go along the ground
-To score big boundaries, then I would suggest using the lofted shot by pressing the circle button. Just a word of cautious, make sure that there are no fielders placed in the direction that you hit the ball, as you will more than likely be caught out. The lofted shot is a excellent scoring shot and is very effective when there are field restrictions employed by the fielding team.
-Getting into the right position before you play your stroke will greatly enhance your stroke play. The bowling marker may help you get into the correct position, for example good bowlers will have a small circle marker, this will enable you as the batsman to know where the ball is going to pitch and therefore adjust your position on the crease.
Batting tips :
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1)If the ball is pitched as a Yorker,Hit the ball straight down the ground (I.e. past the bowler) or slightly to the left or right of the bowler. This will minimise the risk whenplaying a stroke of this particular delivery.
2)If a bouncer bowled, use a hook shot. Note if there are fielders back by the boundary, you are more than likely to be caught out. In this case the batsman should not attempt a shot, instead he should just move out of the way.
3)If the ball is bowled at a full length (i.e just short of a Yorker length) down the leg-side then either play a leg-glance behind the keeper, or clip the ball down the leg side towards square leg region.
4)If the ball is a bowled at a full-ish length, towards the off-side, The drive would be a good shot to play especially through the covers.
5)For Short and Wide balls the best shot to play would be the cut shot.
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Batting is the most enjoyable part of the game; it is fun, exciting and really entertaining especially when you hit big shots.
General Batting tips :
==================
-The greater the rating of the batsman, the better the batsman will be, he will be able to play more shots, have a lot more control and will be able to hit the ball with a lot more confidence.
-The higher the level of confidence the batsman has, the greater chances of success against the best bowlers in the world. When the batting confidence meter is full, batsman will be able to play a lot more spectacular cricket shots, his feet movement and shot timing will also be enhanced.
-Timing the ball is also a very important factor in batting. As a perfectly timed shot is more than likely to go to the boundary especially if you find a gap in the field. Timing the shot properly, will enhance the speed that the ball flies off the bat.
-Finding gaps in the field will enhance your scoring rate. There will be numerous gaps in the field, look at the radar at the bottom right corner of the screen to spot the gaps in the field. When batting always try to hit the ball towards the gaps.
-Shot selection is a key factor that will determine whether you will succeed or fail as a batsman. Playing the right shot for a particular ball will enhance you probability to score big runs. Note batsmen with poor shot selection are more likely to get themselves out. There is no point playing a hook-shot off a Yorker. Yorkers should ideally be played straight down the ground.
-To score boundaries without taking too much of a risk, the x-button should be used. Using this button, the ball will not go in the air, the ball will more than likely go along the ground
-To score big boundaries, then I would suggest using the lofted shot by pressing the circle button. Just a word of cautious, make sure that there are no fielders placed in the direction that you hit the ball, as you will more than likely be caught out. The lofted shot is a excellent scoring shot and is very effective when there are field restrictions employed by the fielding team.
-Getting into the right position before you play your stroke will greatly enhance your stroke play. The bowling marker may help you get into the correct position, for example good bowlers will have a small circle marker, this will enable you as the batsman to know where the ball is going to pitch and therefore adjust your position on the crease.
Batting tips :
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1)If the ball is pitched as a Yorker,Hit the ball straight down the ground (I.e. past the bowler) or slightly to the left or right of the bowler. This will minimise the risk whenplaying a stroke of this particular delivery.
2)If a bouncer bowled, use a hook shot. Note if there are fielders back by the boundary, you are more than likely to be caught out. In this case the batsman should not attempt a shot, instead he should just move out of the way.
3)If the ball is bowled at a full length (i.e just short of a Yorker length) down the leg-side then either play a leg-glance behind the keeper, or clip the ball down the leg side towards square leg region.
4)If the ball is a bowled at a full-ish length, towards the off-side, The drive would be a good shot to play especially through the covers.
5)For Short and Wide balls the best shot to play would be the cut shot.
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