Drill

Drills

Cricket

Back Foot Punch Through Cover

Rock back and punch the ball with a stable base and high elbow

10 min
5 x 12 balls (back-of-a-length feeds)
Beginner
Demonstration video coming soon

Instructions

  1. 1Feeder throws or bowls back-of-a-length balls on off stump.
  2. 2Rock back onto the back foot with the head staying over the base of the spine.
  3. 3Punch through the line with a high back elbow, not a cross-batted swing.
  4. 4Hold the finish position and check weight is still balanced, not falling back.

What to focus on

Weight staying centered, elbow high through the shot.

Common mistake

Falling backward onto the stumps instead of staying tall and balanced.