Cricket batting shots ka simple guide (beginners ke liye)
Intro — batting shots samajhna kyu zaroori hai?
Cricket dekhte waqt commentator bolta hai — “kya cover drive!”, “perfect pull shot!” — aur beginner confuse ho jata hai. Batting shots basically alag-alag tareeke hain ball ko marne ke, situation ke hisaab se.
Legendary players jaise Sachin Tendulkar isliye great bane kyunki unke paas har situation ke liye perfect shot tha.
Is guide ke baad aap turant samajh jaoge — batsman kya khel raha hai aur kyun.
Batting shots ke 3 main types (easy understanding)
✅ 1) Defensive shots — wicket bachane ke liye
Goal: out na hona.
Forward defense
👉 Ball ko bat se softly rokna
👉 Fast bowlers ke against common
Backfoot defense
👉 Bounce wali ball control karna
👉 Beginner tip: jab batsman safe khel raha ho — ye defense hota hai.
✅ 2) Ground attacking shots — runs banane ke liye
Goal: gap me ball daalna.
Cover drive
👉 Off side ka stylish shot
👉 Timing important
Straight drive
👉 Bowler ke seedha pass
👉 textbook cricket shot
Cut shot
👉 Point region me fast strike
Flick shot
👉 Leg side pe smooth direction change
👉 Ye shots placement pe depend karte hain — power pe nahi.
✅ 3) Power shots — big hitting ke liye
Goal: boundary ya six.
Pull shot
👉 Short ball ko leg side me marna
Hook shot
👉 aggressive pull ka version
Lofted shot
👉 Ball ko hawa me uthana
Sweep shot
👉 spinners ke against ground/hawa me
👉 T20 me ye shots zyada dikhenge.
Front foot vs back foot — simple logic
👉 Front foot shots = jab ball full length ho
👉 Back foot shots = jab ball short ho
Bas ball ki length dekho — samajh aa jayega shot ka reason.
Shot selection ka secret
Smart batsman decide karta hai:
✔ Ball ki speed
✔ Length
✔ Field placement
✔ Match situation
Galat shot = wicket ka risk.
Beginner watching trick
Match dekhte waqt observe karo:
👉 Ball full thi ya short?
👉 Batsman ne defense kiya ya attack?
👉 Shot ground pe gaya ya hawa me?
2–3 matches me aap naturally shots pehchanne lagoge.
Quick memory cheat sheet
Defense → wicket bachao
Drive → gap me run
Cut → off side attack
Pull/hook → short ball punishment
Loft → six attempt
Conclusion
Batting shots samajhna matlab cricket ka art samajhna. Ab jab koi bole “perfect cover drive” — aap turant visualize kar paoge.
Simple yaad rakho:
👉 Safe khel = defense
👉 Gap me khel = drive/cut
👉 power = pull/loft
Aur practice se sab natural lagne lagega.