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It is important to stay low and keep your shoulders straight above hips.

Shoulders to far forward means the ball can hit the ground.

Shoulders to far back could mean the ball being thrown to high.

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Bowling a No ball:

The bowler should aim to bowl the ball between knee and shoulders of the batter To give the batter the chance to hit it. In this video the bowler bowls the ball to low.

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Backward hit:

When the ball is hit behind the line the batter is allowed to run to the 1st post but is not allowed to continue to 2nd until the ball has crossed the line back into play.

It is best that the backstop retrieves the ball and walks it back instead of throwing it back into play.

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No ball at body:

This video shows you the bowler bowling a no ball because the ball is bowled at the body of the batter.

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Batter run out:

The batter is out if the fielder touches the post immediately ahead with the ball or the hand holding the ball while the batter is running to the post and before the batter has touched the post, except first post in case of a no-ball.

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