SQUARE CUT (played to a ball short in length and wide of the off stump)
A horizontal bat shot. Once the ball is seen short and wide of the off stump. Getting that backfoot close to the stumps in line with the off stump. Free your arms and get those wrists to close on top of the ball, face of the bat on top of the bounce of the ball. Keep your head steady.
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Quickly transfer your weight on to the back foot but remember to keep that head on top of the ball. Do not drop your head back, you will lose control of the shot. This is not an easy shot to control. It’s a good idea to get tall on the balls of your feet again, and try to get your eyes on top of the ball. Always advisable to play the square cut down. Important to get that back lift high initially once you see the ball short helps greatly in keeping the ball down. Use the bottom hand and wrist of the bottom hand more than the top hand. This is a bottom hand shot.