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Know How to Play The Leg Glance

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The leg glance refers to that shot, where the batsmen 'flicks' the ball from the stumps or the off-side, onto the leg side of the field. This is indeed a difficult shot to play, however, with practice, it can be played with quite ease. Leg glance is regarded as a powerful shot, but it is instrumental in scoring or in other words, it is often used as a run scoring shot. Usually, the shot is used to turn the strike over, getting the singles. Apart, it can also be used to score boundaries or two's as well. In order to play leg glance, you can employ two different ways- you can either play it from the front foot or from the back foot.

The front foot leg glance is played like a drive. This type of leg glance shot is played when the ball is pitched up reasonably full, hitting on the half volley. On the other hand, the back foot leg glance is played from the back foot, on or just slightly behind the crease.

When you are going to play a leg glance, you need to position your body behind the ball. For a full pitch ball, you stride out towards the pitch of the ball, like you would to play a drive. Your head and the body weight should be over your front leg, while your eyes should be watching the ball. For a short pitched delivery, the feet should step back and across the off-stump. The body should be positioned right behind the line of the ball. The head should be behind the line of the ball with eyes watching the ball, all the way onto the bat.

As we said, the front foot leg glance is played like a drive, the bat swings through facing the line of the ball. You are required to keep a high elbow through-out the shot. And the ball should be played directly under your eyes. The batsmen's grip should have a strong top hand, with a relaxed bottom hand. The difference is when the ball strikes the cricket bat. Upon impact of the cricket ball, the bat needs to turn so that the angle once impacted on the bat is towards the leg side. This is achieved by flicking or rolling the wrists over.

While, the back foot leg glance is played like a back foot block shot. Your need to position your body just behind the ball. The difference is upon impact; the bat needs to be angled towards the leg side. This is done by the same way the front foot leg glance is played, with the wrists flicking or rolling over.

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