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The Pull:
Sachin Tendulkar plays a powerful pull shot
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The pull is played to a short pitched ball coming at a height from the
knee up to the stomach, which could be in any line from the off stump
to outside the leg stump.
Basically the shot is played by moving the back foot towards the
stumps to get inside the line of the ball and opening it up so that
the body is facing the bowler squarely.
The bat comes down from a high back lift and the ball is struck with
the arms extended at a point in front of the body. As the stroke is
executed, the body weight should transfer from the back foot on to the
front with a complete turn of the shoulder and the follow through is
with a roll of the wrists to keep the ball down.
The weight should finish on the front foot. The head is kept still
with the eyes focussed on the ball and you should more early to avoid
getting cramped.
Your aim depends on the line of the delivery. If the ball is on off
stump the aim of the shot should be towards mid on, through mid wicket
if it is on middle stump and through square leg or long leg for a
delivery in line with the leg stump or outside it.
This is a cross bat shot and early movement, keeping your eyes on the
ball all the time, a quick downswing from a high back lift and the
transfer of weight with a turn of the body are the important points to
note.
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