Friday, March 30, 2012


This was a bad session.
Got bowled a couple of times.




  • Not getting on the front foot all the way and big gap b/w bat and pad
  • Playing even length balls with half and half front and back foot.
  • For square cuts, need to step deep in the crease, put weight on the backfoot and bring bat horizontally not curved.
  • on drives, make sure and be mindful of elbow pointing to sky
  • Charging is skip step towards line of the ball and then big step. 
  • Don't try to drive everyball. Instead step forward all the way towards the line of the ball and then let your E-H coordination do rest


Friday, March 23, 2012

Practice 2 - 3.23.2012



Key Observations:

1. Drives are better. Its cage hence balls are coming fuller. They wont in real match. Need to move front foot.
2. Back lift needs to stay stable and above the stumps. No rocking
3. Need to be more still before the ball is bowled.
4. Hold your stand and open the body like Sachin here, here, here and here. Straight and perpendicular to the stumps.
5. If the ball is coming on leg, open stance fast. and I mean FAST.
6. Expand stance on square cuts to get more power.
7. Keep bat face lowered but open because simple leg deflections going in the air.
8. When charging, keep head still and bring bat straight down.
9. Try to delicate sweep or guide deliveries coming straight on to leg as full tosses instead of shying away.
10. Keep you bloody front leg down for cuts, punches. Try to get balance and eagerness and greed to always be grounded
11. You are in nets. Practice!!! Hence commit and follow through the shots.