The Leg Glance off the Front Foot

The Leg Glance off the Front Foot

This is a scoring shot played to a good length ball pitching on or just inside the line of leg stump and bouncing between knee and waist height. You must use the pace of the ball for this shot, and steer it down towards the fine leg area. A useful, low-risk shot against fast bowlers.

Front View Image:

Front foot inside
the line of the ball

Bat face begins
to close towards
the leg side

Toe of bat points
up the wicket on
completion of the
shot (high hands
and leading elbow)

Side View Image:

Dip head and shoulder and take a short stride to the ball
Let the ball come but make contact with the ball forward of your front foot		Strike the ball with top spin motion created by the WRISTS
DO NOT HIT ACROSS THE LINE OF THE BALL - KEEP THE BAT STRAIGHT!

AIM: TO LET THE BALL BRUSH ACROSS THE BAT FACE SO YOU CAN STEER IT TOWARDS THE FINE LEG AREA

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the Leg Glance off the Front Foot

Video Analysis of the Leg Glance off the Front Foot

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 the wicket
Free rear arm from body
Bottom hand holds bat with fingers and thumb only

2. Open leading shoulder as for the on drive. Maintain more open body position and dip head and shoulder towards the ball.

Eyes level
Head forward of body
Leave hands up behind back hip pocket

3. Take a SHORT STRIDE and plant your front foot INSIDE the line of the ball. Toe of front foot points up the wicket.

Bend front knee, back leg straight
Stand tall
Head forward of body (eyes level)
Weight on ball of front foot
Maintain raised backswing

EXECUTING THE FRONT FOOT LEG GLANCE
Think! Let the ball come and steer it down towards fine leg with correct technique

4. From top of backswing, PUSH arms and bat face in a direct line towards the ball. Arms pass close to the body and bat face begins to close towards the leg side.

Arms maintain diamond shape throughout
Keep arms relaxed
Keep hands high
Top hand dominates initially
Bottom hand relaxed fingers and thumb grip

5. With elbow close to head and high hands, make contact with the ball just before it passes the outside of the front thigh. Turn hands and bat face towards NEARSIDE HALF of the ball. Bottom hand with fingers and thumb grip steers the ball towards fine leg.

Bottom hand pushes bat face towards square leg
Head inside the line of the ball (eyes level)
Hands forward of bat face on impact
Diamond shape still maintained with arms
Bottom hand finishes above top hand on completion of shot