Cover Drive

A front-foot drive through the off side between cover and extra cover, played to a half-volley or full delivery (Tendulkar, Kohli, Babar).

'Cover drive' is named after the fielding position it is hit through — cover.

Intermediate — accessible technique with a steep accuracy curve in match conditions.

Front foot strides to the pitch of the ball at a 30–40° angle toward cover.

Maximum exit velocity when contact is 30–40 cm in front of the front pad; the kinetic chain runs from hip rotation to shoulder to wrist.

Reaching for the ball with hands ahead of feet — leads to thick edges to point.