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Coaches Corner
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Fundamental Batting Certificate Coaching Sheet 1: How to “Take Guard” when you are Batting The first thing any batsman does when he arrives at the wicket is take his guard, or 'line himself up' across the popping crease so that he knows where he is standing in relation to the stumps.
He will hold his bat up vertically and ask the umpire what stump it is covering. He will then scratch or chip a mark on the crease so he knows where to stand and rest his bat in relation to the wicket. Batsmen do this so they know the exact whereabouts of the wicket without having to look back all the time. There are a variety of guards:
A batsman can stand in front of the popping crease but remember your foot must be inside the popping crease to be “in”. Therefore it is usual to stand with your bat just behind the popping crease. |
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