Content

• Steps
• Tips
• Warnings

The ball bouncing is a matter of "timing", not brute force. There is no secret to knowing when to bounce a ball, it's more of a skill that anyone can hone - even if you're not David Gower.

Steps

1. 1 Point your elbow towards the bowler as he runs into the service area. This will prepare you to fend off the blow. You should try to "lull" your opponent's vigilance, so that he thinks that you are going to strike vertically and not horizontally.
2. 2 When the bowler is about to throw, raise your bat up. The bat raised high and pulled back (as shown in the picture above) will generate the desired speed to hit the ball.
3. 3 Try swinging the bat more slowly than you have before. This allows you to play the ball with a slight delay, allowing you to watch the ball fly longer, which means that you can give the bat acceleration to hit the ball. Sloggers swing hard and early - which means they hit the ball too early and too slowly, hitting the ball into the air.
4. 4 By leaning towards the ball when you hit, you transfer your entire body weight onto the ball. When bouncing the ball, bend the knee of your front leg and point your toe to the side where you would like to bounce the ball. It would still be a good idea to point your toe at the bowler, as the batsmen of the "golden age" did.
5. 5 At the moment the ball touches the bat (but not before), straighten your wrists to reinforce the impact on the ball with your hand. This means that you can hit with not only one bat, but by tucking your wrists to the right, you can hit like a hockey.
6. 6 Try to straighten your arms fully when making a cut or curved shot. A compressed shot increases the likelihood that the ball will be caught.
7. 7 Hit each ball so that it flies close to the ground, except for hitting a curve or hitting the ball straight for a six.

Tips

• When assessing the situation on the field before taking a shot, always look for gaps between the outfield players, but do not look at the players themselves. Then, as a result, on a subconscious level, the bounced ball will fly into this gap.
• Do not try to knock out a six with every hit. Most batsmen try this, but this overconfidence increases the likelihood of a miss.
• Use your legs against twisted balls both defensively and offensively. So, most likely, you will miss not by a few meters, but by a few centimeters.
• Think of a word or phrase to repeat to yourself as the bowler prepares to grab your attention: "No one will break me" or "now" or "be the first." When you do not need to hit the ball or in between shots, distract yourself with something else. No one can stay focused for two hours without rest.
• No matter how tired you feel, remember that bowlers and outfield players feel even worse. If you feel that you are losing concentration, then ask for water, make a remark to the defender and endure until the end of the over.

Warnings

• If you are playing against a fast bowler, then stand your ground, unless you are sure you can make a four or six.This is necessary because you need to time it accurately and focus on hitting the ball from a fast bowler.
• If you are going to deflect the ball, then, of course, hit harder!
• Don't change your technique in the middle of the innings. Instead of hard hitting each ball, stick to what you’ve already learned and practice new or constructive shots in the training grid. If you've never kicked back like that before, then trying to kick back in a cup match when your team is losing 20 - 3 is not the right moment.
• You can, in principle, think about the attack or defense in advance, but never think about the reflection of the ball itself.
• Do not be annoyed when the opponents taunt - the bowler is forced to always return to the start line and, by silent in response, you will win.