Batting Science
Reaction time, geometry & shot selection
How elite batters compress 0.4 seconds of flight time into a stable, repeatable decision — and the geometry that turns a good shot into a great one, with examples from the best of every era.
Learning path
- 1Lesson 1
Conventional Grip
V-aligned hands, equal pressure.
4 min - 2Lesson 2
Strong Bottom-Hand Grip
Power-hitting variant.
4 min - 3Lesson 3
Open Stance
Front foot pointing toward cover.
4 min - 4Lesson 4
Head Position Drives Balance
Why coaches obsess over a still head.
5 min - 5Lesson 5
Trigger Movement
Pre-delivery rhythm.
5 min - 6Lesson 6
Footwork as Energy Transfer
Why a half-stride beats a lunge.
6 min - 7Lesson 7
The 400-Millisecond Window
What batters actually see, and when.
6 min - 8Lesson 8
Picking Length Early
The first 0.1 s decides everything.
5 min - 9Lesson 9
Decision Making & Anticipation
Reading cues before release.
5 min - 10Lesson 10
Bat Swing Path: V vs Loop
Straight-down vs round-the-back.
5 min - 11Lesson 11
Shot Geometry & Wagon Wheels
Bat angle, contact zone, and where the runs really live.
7 min - 12Lesson 12
Power vs Timing
Bat speed at impact is everything.
5 min - 13Lesson 13
Forward Defence
The foundation Test shot.
4 min - 14Lesson 14
Back-Foot Defence
Vertical bat on the back foot.
4 min - 15Lesson 15
The Skill of Leaving
What you don't play decides Test averages.
5 min - 16Lesson 16
Playing the Moving Ball
Late hands against swing and seam.
6 min - 17Lesson 17
Cover Drive
The most beautiful shot in cricket.
6 min - 18Lesson 18
Pull Shot
Cross-bat to the short ball.
6 min - 19Lesson 19
Hook Shot
Pull above shoulder height.
5 min - 20Lesson 20
Sweep Shot
Down on one knee to the spinner.
5 min - 21Lesson 21
The Sweep Family
Conventional, slog, paddle, reverse, switch — when to use which.
6 min - 22Lesson 22
Slog Sweep
Sweep for six over midwicket.
4 min - 23Lesson 23
Reverse Sweep
Sweep with reversed hands.
5 min - 24Lesson 24
Switch Hit
Reversing the stance mid-delivery.
5 min - 25Lesson 25
Switch Hits, Scoops & Ramps
Modern shots, their physics and their risk.
6 min - 26Lesson 26
Ramp / Dilscoop
Up and over the keeper.
5 min - 27Lesson 27
Helicopter Shot
Wristy whip over deep midwicket.
5 min - 28Lesson 28
Playing Spin: Use of the Crease
Forward, back, sweep, reverse — the four counters.
6 min - 29Lesson 29
Batting Against Genuine Pace
150+ km/h demands different rules.
6 min - 30Lesson 30
Running Between Wickets
The hidden 30 runs per innings.
5 min - 31Lesson 31
Building an Innings
Phase-by-phase decision making.
5 min - 32Lesson 32
Targeting Bowlers (Matchups)
Data-driven shot selection.
4 min - 33Lesson 33
Powerplay vs Death — Two Sports
Phase-specific batting maths.
6 min