Ashes 2019

[malo]

I agree with Malo, helmets have enabled poor techniques, but they shouldn't be an excuse for poor techniques!

I was lucky enough to be involved in a coaching course many years ago...during which we had a guest talk from Sir Garfield Sobers.  I don't think even then that I appreciated how special that was !  Anyway, his thoughts on technique were very interesting at the time , particularly regarding playing short balls.  The traditional theory is that Cricket is a side on game....particularly batting.  His thoughts were that a batsman trying to stay side on to a short ball limits the height that their front arm can be raised & also limits the options & range of movement of an attacking (pull/hook) shot (Try it yourself).
If a batsmen moves across & back with a more front on (2 eyes towards the ball) stance, the front arm can reach far higher for a defensive shot, your range of options for an attacking shot become far greater, you have a far better view of the ball, you can quite easily just duck under a ball that is too good.

Even with my limited batting ability I could see the sense of what he was saying....and any advice from a  bloke who (up until recently) was the greatest batsman outside of Bradman should be taken extremely seriously !

cheers