The Pull Shot

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The Pull Shot

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This is an attacking shot played to a short-pitched ball that bounces between the batsman's waist and chest height. The line of the ball is aligned between off to outside leg stump. This shot is played to spin bowlers or a medium pacer - NOT A FAST BOWLER. (Ideal shot to use against a leg spin bowler who drops one short)

Front and Side View Images:

Initial Sideways Position

Deep step back into crease

Open front leg position,
becoming chest on
to the bowler

Feet in line, body
chest on to bowler

Transfer weight from back
leg to splayed front leg

Bat swings horizontally to
hit the ball at arm's length

Head still throughout the shot,
bat swings over leading shoulder

Rear shoulder now points
up the wicket

HANDS SWING HORIZONTALLY THROUGH 360° (A FULL CIRCLE)
KEEP THE HEAD STILL THROUGHOUT THE SHOT

FROM A HIGH BACKSWING, HIT DOWNWARDS USING THE
FULL FACE OF THE BAT DO NOT TRY TO ROLL THE WRISTS
THIS WILL HAPPEN NATURALLY


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Video Analysis of the Pull Shot

BACKSWING, AND STEPPING BACK INTO LINE

As the bowler is about to deliver the ball

1. With a dominant top hand and relaxed bottom hand, pick up bat over off stump, open bat face slightly.

  • Push hands up behind back hip pocket
  • Create diamond shape with arms
  • Leading elbow bent at 90°, pointing down wicket
  • Free rear arm from body
  • Bottom hand fingers and thumb grip
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2. From sideways position, dip head and shoulder towards ball. As bat nears top of backswing begin to push off front leg, step back and across crease.
Get head ON OR INSIDE THE line of THE ball!

  • Leave hands high up behind back hip pocket
  • Back foot points to mid off
  • Weight should be on back foot
  • Head forward of body
  • Now you have decided to play the pull shot
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3. Transfer weight from back foot to front foot. Hips and chest now pointing up wicket, feet spread and in line with each other.

  • Leave hands high up behind back hip pocket
  • Weight transferred to front foot
  • Head forward of body
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EXECUTING THE PULL SHOT
Think! From a high backswing, hit the ball downwards

4. From top of backswing, tuck rear arm into your body and SWING bat horizontally across body to hit the ball. Hold bat firmly in palm of bottom hand.

  • Bottom hand dominant, top hand guides
  • Head forward of body pointing down wicket
  • Bat horizontal to ground
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5. Strike the ball at arm's length with bat horizontal directly in front of stomach. Use full face of bat and keep weight on splayed front foot as shot is played.

  • Keep head pointing down wicket
  • Hips and chest facing bowler
  • Hit downwards from high backswing
  • Arms straight on impact with ball
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6. Complete follow-through with arms swinging over leading shoulder and chest now facing square leg.
DO NOT TRY TO ROLL WRISTS
THIS OCCURS NATURALLY

  • Keep head in same position
  • Move body weight towards square leg area
  • Bat finishes parallel to ground
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AIM - TO HIT THE BALL BETWEEN MID WICKET
AND SQUARE LEG, ALONG THE GROUND


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