Chopping Lower
Strokes
Varun Turaga Asked 14 years ago
Whenever i try to attempt a chop the ball rises up and results in loosing 1 point.Can u tell me how to control the height of the ball.
Alois Rosario Answered 14 years ago
Hi Varun,
It sounds like you need to get the stroke more vertical. So get the bat finishing lower. This will help to keep the ball lower.
Chopping and pushing is very much a matter of getting the angle of your bat right to keep the ball at a good height.
It will come with experience and training.
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