HOW TO PLAY FORWARD DEFENCE LIKE A PRO ?
There two types of defencive shots in cricket Forward defence and Backward defence.These are aslo called as front foot defence and backfoot defence.In this blog post i'm going to tell you about how to play front foot defence like a pro,so please read till the end.
DEFENCE is the most important shot in the cricket especially in the test cricket.Defence is also the most important skill if you are playing hard ball cricket.If you want to build a big innings you have to play a lot of balls.In that many balls you have faced you will play many defencive shots.You can also score many quick singles by that defencive shots.
So what is forward defence ? lets look at that....
FORWARD DEFENCE :
Forward defencoe is to block the ball rather than to score runs.Every batsman should need a solid defence technique to build a big innings and score big. Ofcourse you can also a many quick singles by these defencive shots depending on you and your batting partnet on the other end.The forward defence and the backward defence are the most important shots in the cricket.
HOW TO PLAY THE FORWARD DEFENCE ?
To play the forward defence first all you need to know when you have to play forward defence and when you have to play backward defence.That forward defence is played when the ball is pitched on the GOOD LENGTH area.You have to play these shots very perfectly and carefully otherwise you will get caught and bowled or you will get caught by the wicket-keeper.
In forward defence the ball should in contact with the bat right under your eyes.The forward defencive stoke can be played slightly behind or infront of the front pad,depends on the pitching of the ball bowled by the bowler . The forward defence is played when the ball is pitched on the good length area.And also the head should be over the point of contact of the ball.
If the ball is pitched on the good length area just go into the line of the ball and transfer the weight of the body onto the front foot.All the weight of the body should be on your front foot.
SOME KEY TO KEEP IN MIND WHEN YOU PLAY THE FORWARD DEFENCE :
- Head staright and judge the length of the ball correctly
- The weight of the body should be in the line of the ball
- Head should be over the point of contact of the ball
- Bat should be very close to the front pad that to avoid the ball going through the bat and pad
- Always try to middle the ball onto the bat
- Always play with consious mind other wise you will get caught or you will get out by LBW
So keep these points in mind when you play the game and keep practising your batting because practice can make every thing perfect...so keep practising and believe in yourself,everything is gonna be happend if you try hard ....nothing is impossible....
Thanks for reading....
