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Article Title: Cricket Batting Tips: The Basics - A Correct
Batting Grip
Author: Ian Canaway
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As a batsman in cricket it is essential that you have a good
batting grip to enable you to play the full range of batting
shots with full control and precision.

The way a batsmen grips the bat often varies slightly from
player to player which is some times reflected in their batting
style. For simplicities sake the easiest way to hold a bat
correctly is to lie your bat face down on the ground and pick
it up with both hands as though it were a small axe and you
shouldn’t go to far wrong.

However, there is a definite recognised and 'correct' bat grip
which is taught by the English Cricket Board (ECB).

After picking up the bat ensure you have your fingers and thumb
wrapped around the centre of the handle with your hands close
together.

The shape should form a 'V', in line between the splice and the
edge.

This means that when you are holding the bat a 'V', as such is
formed between where the inside of the thumb and fore finger
hold the bat with each hand. The two 'V's on each hand should
line up almost centrally between the splice/handle and the
leading edge.

This is quite hard to explain without out a diagram, but if you
have a cricket bat nearby you should be able to try this out.

Often some players rest their fore-finger down the side of the
bat/handle and not closed around the grip; this is not
recommended as it can lead to injuries (possibly even a broken
finger) as you progress to higher levels, with faster delivers
and higher impacts.

Your top hand should rest nicely against the inside front
thigh. You should have a relaxed stance, with feet parallel and
around a foot length apart. Make sure you have you weight evenly
distributed across both feet and keep your knees flexed. The
stance is a side-on position in relation to the bowler and
should always be relaxed.

Your head position is very important and you should ensure you
keep your eyes level, as having a slightly tilted head actually
has been proven to reduce reaction time as it is harder for the
brain to process the incoming information. Keep you eyes level
over your toes.

Ensuring you have a correct cricket batting grip and stance is
essential to your success as a cricket batsman as all
successful shots start with an effective grip, stance,
backswing and step.


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