Batting

Basics

• How to grip the bat
• Adopting the correct batting stance
• Backlift and step
• How to judge the shot to play

Playing off the front foot

• Playing the forward defensive
• Playing the straight drive
• Playing the front foot leg glance
• Playing the sweep shot

Playing off the back foot

• The back foot defence
• Playing the square cut
• Playing the hook shot
• Playing the back foot drive
• Playing the pull shot
• Playing the back foot leg glance

Bowling

Basics

• A guide to bowling actions
• The basic bowling action
• Bowling line and length

Spin Bowling

• How to bowl off-spin
• Left armed spin explained
• How to bowl leg-spin
• Bowling the top-spinner
• Bowling the flipper
• What is a doosra?

Swing and seam bowling

• Swing and seam - the basic grip
• How to bowl the inswinger
• What is reverse swing?
• Bowl the perfect outswinger
• How to bowl the off-cutter
• How to bowl the leg-cutter

Fielding

Brush up your skills

• Improve your close catching
• Forming a long barrier
• Perfecting the overarm throw
• One handed pick up and throw

Wicket-keeping

• Taking the ball behind the stumps