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I need help hitting the ball on the leg side?

I struggle to hit a full ball through the leg side and miss out on a lot of runs.

Thomas Player, England

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Steven PortplanOther, England

Hi Thomas,

This is quite common for a lot of people. The important thing to move your head towards the ball and keep your head over the ball as you hit it. Most likely your leaning to the offside as you try to hit to leg side and ending up off balanced.

If you focus on getting your left foot and head towards the ball and making a solid contact, this should help you improve!

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