Your Cricket Working on Footwork

[angryangy]

But they're good batsmen despite the lack of foot movement. How many times do you see them getting bowled early in the innings because they're feet aren't moving?

But that's not an exclusive license to those players. 'Good' is the key word, not so much 'footwork'. There is such a thing as too much.

 

[King Pietersen]

Yes, Bowling machine are useful. Look at Alastair Cook, he went away in the winter and worked with the coaches and a bowling machine, stuck it to his problem area (on and around off stump) and look at him now, flourishing. So I wouldnt rule out the usefullness of bowling machines.

 

[Simbazz]

One drill which is extremely cheap and easy to do, get 5 toilet rolls (Once you have used all the tissue ofcourse ) and stick tennis balls on them, put them down at random areas, stand and try to hit them, and middle them, the more you do in differnt places the more you get used to is Its not as effective as more advanced one but if you have time at home and want to do it, its cheap

 

[sd92]

I used bowling machines a lot, when i was an awful batsman, now i am alryt, and i would like to thank the great overseas players at my club for that.

 

[cricketmad09]

Boxing would be good for your footwork. It would also help you with other aspects i.e brute strength, and speed of the stroke, as well as shedding a couple of kilos and becoming fitter.

 

[sd92]

Very true, this has nothing to do with cricket, but Wayne Rooney used to be an amazing boxer, he could hav become pro at that but chose football, i guess it helped his footwork in a way , and strength and fitness

 

[Will_NA]

Very true, this has nothing to do with cricket, but Wayne Rooney used to be an amazing boxer, he could hav become pro at that but chose football, i guess it helped his footwork in a way , and strength and fitness

Looks like he was punched in the face a few times

 

[Mr Benaud]

Harsh, very harsh indeed. For footwork, do the classic left foot back and across and place the front foot where you think the ball will be pitched (in retrospect to a full-pitched delivery).

 

[sd92]

Looks like he was punched in the face a few times

How on earth did he get Coleen?

 

[Cricketman]

Like someone said, exaggerate it.
Also, look at a pro in who you want to mimic, the style of there initial movement. Everyone does something when facing the ball, or right before it. I always liked Sourav Gangulys-me being a lefty and all-initial little movement forward that not only put him in an attacking spot, but able to hit it where he wants to.
Only thing thats bad about that its hard to get back on the backfoot in time, thats why he has/had problems against the short ball and pulling/hooking.
Sourav doesn't have the best footwork, but It works for me.

 

[aussie_ben91]

Watch Jacques Kallis' technique. It's brilliant.