Front foot defence or forward defence

Posted on August 12, 2009
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Front foot defensive posture at the time of playing the shot

Front foot defensive shot posture at the time of playing the shot

Front foot defence as the name suggests is a defensive shot meant mainly to block the cricket ball rather than to score runs.The front foot or forward defence is usually played off a good length delivery.

How to play the front foot defence?

Step 1

The head and front shoulder should lean into the line of the ball.The front leg should stride towards the pitch of the ball, bending to take the weight.The back leg remains straight.

Step 2

The bat should swing down and make contact with the ball beneath the eyes and the face of the bat should be angled towards the pitch.

Step 3

At the point of playing the shot, the bat should come forward slightly of the front leg and close to the batting pad.The heel of the back foot must be raised at the time of playing the shot, which is the finishing position rather than following through.

Video showing front foot defense tips

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2 Responses to “Front foot defence or forward defence”

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