04/03/2020
Cover Drive:
The cover drive in cricket is the act of stroking the ball through the covers with well-timed wristwork and conventional movement of the front foot toward the pitch of a delivery aimed at or outside the off stump.
Straight Drive:
Stand with feet shoulder width apart and parallel to the batting crease.
Slightly flex knees and keep weight evenly distributed.
Rest the hand and top of bat gently against the inside thigh of your front leg with the bat resting on the floor at a 45° angle.
Keep your head over the front foot and face the bowler.
As the bowler approaches, the bat should remain close to the body but brought upward, bending both elbows, until the bat is parallel to the shoulders.
As the ball is released, move the front foot behind the front knee and chest and keep the back leg straight and foot planted.
The head should be level with the front knee, with the back foot raised up to the toes.
On contact, the bat accelerates vertically through a straight path, keeping elbows bent and locked, until the face of the bat is pointing to the sky.
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