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Straight Drive:  


    Sachin Tendulkar: Master of the straight drive

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  • This shot is played exactly in the same way as an off drive but with the difference that the front foot must point down the wicket and the body must be turned slightly and the shoulders opened out to allow the free swing of the bat.

  • Care must be taken to see that the full face of the bat moves down the line of the ball at impact.


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