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Cricket: Grip - Indication of Vs

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The bat should be placed directly between two feet.

Ask players now to pick their bat up and set up in their stance, facing you.

The two Vs of the grip pointing down the shoulder of the bat.

Right handers should have their left hand at the top and vice versa for left handers.

Check both hands are fairly close together, near the top end of the bat.

The top (lead hand) tight grip on the bat and the bottom hand lightly placed on the bat to guide the bat rather than force.

The bottom hand will come into play slightly more when playing cross bat shots (Hook, cut and sweep).

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The two V's of the grip pointing down the shoulder of the bat.

Techniques

The bat should be placed directly between two feet.

Ask players now to pick their bat up and set up in their stance, facing you.

Techniques

Approach the ball at speed and as you get into line with the ball, twist your upper body, leading with the shoulder furthest from the ball.
Bend both knees, so that the knee of the leg nearest to the ball touches the ground, but it is also next to the back of the heel of the other leg.
With fingers down and head forward, pick up the ball and then stand back up ready to deliver an overarm throw.

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