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Batting, fielding and bowling are the essential skills in the sport of cricket. Learn all about playing cricket, with tips on how to bowl deliveries such as an inswinger, outswinger or yorker; how to bat shots such as a cover drive or gully; and how to catch and field a cricket ball; in this free educational sports video series.
There are 33 videos in this series:
Get an overview of the different parts of a cricket bat, plus get tips on how to properly hold the bat, in this free instructional sports video.
Leather cricket balls are used in international cricket, but other types of balls can be used for recreational use. Learn more about cricket balls and how to hold a ball and bowl in cricket in this free instructional sports video.
Bowl an in-swinger delivery in the game of cricket by holding the cricket ball correctly and using the proper bowling technique. Learn how in this free instructional sports video.
An outswinger is a type of delivery in cricket that moves away from the batsman; learn how to hold the ball and bowl an outswinger delivery in this free educational sports video on how to play cricket.
The yorker is a type of delivery in cricket used by fast bowlers and, sometimes, spin bowlers. Learn how to bowl a yorker in the game of cricket in this free educational sports video.
A shot pitch delivery in cricket lands far from the batsman. Learn how to bowl a shot pitch delivery with the expert tips and advice in this free educational sports video on how to play cricket.
The bouncer delivery in cricket comes to the shoulder height or above after the bounce. Learn how to bowl a bouncer in this free educational sports video on how to play cricket.
The off spin delivery in the game of cricket is a tool for the spin bowler, or slow bowler, in which the ball lands on the off-side, then comes in toward the batsman. Learn how to bowl an off spin delivery in this free educational sports video on how to play cricket.
The leg spin delivery is a type of cricket delivery used by the spin bowler. Learn how to bowl a leg spin delivery in this free educational sports video on how to play cricket.
The googly is an effective tool used by the spin bowler in a game of cricket. Learn how to bowl a googly plus get expert tips and advice on playing cricket in this free educational sports video.
In a change of pace delivery in the game of cricket, the ball is bowled at a pace not expected by the batsman. Learn how to bowl a change of pace delivery in this free educational sports video on playing cricket.
The front foot shot is an important cricket shot for attacking or defensive play. Learn how to bat a front foot shot in this free educational sports video on how to play cricket.\
When playing a back foot shot as a batsman in the game of cricket, transfer your weight onto your back foot. Learn how to bat a back foot shot in this free educational sports video on how to play cricket.
An expert cricket player shows how to defend a ball on the front foot by batting a front foot defensive shot in this free educational sports video on how to play cricket.
In the game of cricket, a back foot defense shot is played by transferring your weight onto your back foot. Learn how to defend a shot on your back foot in this free educational sports video on how to play cricket.
The straight drive is a cricket shot that can be played on the back foot or the front foot. Learn how to bat a straight drive in this free educational sports video on how to play cricket.
The cover drive is a very useful tool for the batsman in cricket. Learn how to bat a cover drive and get expert tips and advice on playing cricket in this free educational sports video.
A leg glance is usually played on the back foot of the batsman in cricket. Learn how to bat a leg glance in this free educational sports video on playing the game of cricket.
The square cut is a drive that is played on the square in the game of cricket. Learn how to bat a square cut in this free educational sports video.
A gully shot is played behind the square in the game of cricket. Learn how to bat a gully shot, plus get expert tips and techniques on how to play cricket, in this free educational sports video.
A sweep shot in the game of cricket is played by sweeping the ball on the leg side. Learn how to bat a sweep shot in this free educational sports video on how to play cricket.
A reverse sweep shot is the opposite of the sweep shot in the game of cricket, and is played on the off side instead of the leg side. Learn how to bat a reverse sweep shot in this free cricket lesson on video.
A loft shot is a very effective shot in the game of cricket. Learn how to loft a ball when playing cricket in this free educational sports video.
A pull shot in the game of cricket is always played on the leg side. Learn how to bat a pull shot, and get expert tips and advice on playing cricket, in this free educational sports video.
A hook shot in the game of cricket is a shot that is played at chest level or higher. Learn how to bat a hook shot in this free educational sports video on how to play cricket.
Cricket is perhaps the most confusing, rule happy sport known to man. With strange words like wickets, overs, and innings--which is singular--it can take a lifetime to understand, let alone master, the curious game called cricket. Even the history and reasoning of the name cricket is a matter of dispute. Some believe it came from the Old English crycc, meaning crutch, but others believe it came from the French criquet, or the Finnish krick. But whatever its history, the national sport of england isn't going anywhere, with more than 150 countries associated with the International Cricket Council, cricket is the second most popular sport in the world, falling second to football (soccer).
In this free video series, our expert Ash will teach you cricket tips and techniques that will help you be a better cricketer. He will teach you how to hold the bat, how to hold the ball, how to catch a ball under and above the shoulder, and how to field a cricket ball. Ash will teach you how to bowl an in-swinger, a yorker, a shot pitch, a bouncer, an off-spin ball, a leg-spin ball, a googly, and an off-speed ball. Ash will also teach you how to bat a front foot shot, a back foot shot, a strait drive, a cover drive, a leg glance, a gully, a sweep shot, a pull shot, and a hook shot. Finally ash will teach you how to bowl around the wicket and over the wicket so even Don Bradman, the legendary batsman, couldn't hit them.
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