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How to Play the Block Shot
- By Jennifer Adams
- Published Saturday 21st 2009
- Recreation and Sports
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The block shot is one of the most important cricket shots that is played when a player wants to build a very long innings. It holds its strong relevance in a test match. The block shot is where you defend the ball. This shot is often played when the ball is on the line of the stumps. It is done due to the fact so that the ball doesn't hit the stumps or your pads.
At the same time it also prevents getting out bowled or LBW. Just as you defend a ball, a block short is practiced in the same way. This shot is played with soft hands, so the balls momentum is greatly reduced and helps in the better playing strategy of a player as well.
Just like you drive a ball, this shot should be played in the same way. The first thing is that your front foot should stride out towards the pitch of the ball. So that you can create a perfect balance. The head should be positioned over the front leg. Now just as you play your front foot drive, take the stride from your bat in the same way.
But there is one big difference. Rather than playing through the line of the ball with a follow through, here in this case, the bat stops dead, played with dead hands. Because after all it is a block shot. This stops the momentum of the ball. And at the next moment, the bat should be angled down. This will make sure that your ball is not tossed in the year for a catch rather this will push the ball down into the ground to commence a perfect block shot.
As far as a perfect block shot is concerned, a player should have more amount of control of hitting the middle of the bat. The block shot is used for stopping the ball hitting the stumps or pads, but that does not mean that it is confined to it. A batsman can also score runs from it as well. That means that it can also be used as a run scoring shot.
Summary:
At the same time it also prevents getting out bowled or LBW. Just as you defend a ball, a block short is practiced in the same way. This shot is played with soft hands, so the balls momentum is greatly reduced and helps in the better playing strategy of a player as well.
Just like you drive a ball, this shot should be played in the same way. The first thing is that your front foot should stride out towards the pitch of the ball. So that you can create a perfect balance. The head should be positioned over the front leg. Now just as you play your front foot drive, take the stride from your bat in the same way.
But there is one big difference. Rather than playing through the line of the ball with a follow through, here in this case, the bat stops dead, played with dead hands. Because after all it is a block shot. This stops the momentum of the ball. And at the next moment, the bat should be angled down. This will make sure that your ball is not tossed in the year for a catch rather this will push the ball down into the ground to commence a perfect block shot.
As far as a perfect block shot is concerned, a player should have more amount of control of hitting the middle of the bat. The block shot is used for stopping the ball hitting the stumps or pads, but that does not mean that it is confined to it. A batsman can also score runs from it as well. That means that it can also be used as a run scoring shot.
Summary:
- Move foot out towards the pitch of the ball
- Angle bat downwards
- Play with soft hands
- Play with dead bat - don't follow through