Rishabh Mehan

How to

Play Cricket

Cricket is one of the most popular games in the world, with billions of fans in the Indian Subcontinent, the U.K., Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, and many other countries. Whether you've always wanted to play your...

How to

Bowl Fast in Cricket

Being a fast bowler allows you to keep batsmen on their toes and to be your team's go-to bowler when they need a wicket. Perfecting your pace bowling technique takes time and practice. Through developing a solid delivery...

How to

Bowl in Cricket

There are many different ways to bowl a cricket ball. Some players rely on their power to generate high speed bowls, while others choose to sacrifice velocity in order to focus on creating ball movement. By changing the...

How to

Be a Good Batsman

If you want to consistently hit balls in cricket, you have to know the right technique when you're up at bat. Once you master your batting stance and grip, you can start refining your hitting technique by determining how...

How to

Bowl Leg Spin

The leg spin is one of the most difficult bowling arts to master in cricket. Known as the art of spin bowling, it allows for the player to have amazing control over the ball. There is no question that it is one of the mo...

How to

Improve Your Batting in Cricket

Batting is one of the central aspects of the sport of cricket. It may look simple, but becoming a competent batsman requires lots of hard work. Take some time to really dial in your stance, grip, and swing, along with ot...

How to

Be a Good Fast Bowler

Fast bowling is one of the two major delivery styles in the sport of cricket, the other being spin bowling. A competent fast bowler can be a major asset to their team, but acquiring the skills necessary to get the ball t...

How to

Knock in a Cricket Bat Quickly

Before you can use a cricket bat in a game, you have to compress the willow wood on the striking surface, a process called knocking. It can take up to 20,000 hits with a mallet to properly compress the wood, but it’s a...

How to

Catch a Cricket Ball

Catching is a basic fielding skill and is one of the most important aspects of cricket. In a match, you'll need to field overhead, chest-level, and ground balls, so work on mastering a range of catching grips and fieldin...

How to

Bat Aggressively

Batting aggressively in cricket doesn’t mean just slugging away wildly in hopes of hitting the ball a long way. Instead, aggressive batting requires a proper setup, a technically-sound but assertive swing, and the conf...

How to

Bat Against Fast Bowlers

Facing a fast bowler is intimidating, but the first step to success to convey that you’re in charge. Stay confident, and don’t let the bowler think that you’re afraid. Relax and keep your hands soft, as you’ll ne...

How to

Strengthen a Cricket Bat

Cricket bats are prone to cracking, especially if they aren’t strengthened properly before use. To harden your cricket bat, you’ll need to apply linseed oil to the bat first. Then, you can harden, or knock the bat in...

How to

Bowl an Outswinger in Cricket

The outswinger is one of cricket’s best attacking deliveries to both baffle and oust batsmen. In general, swing bowls utilize both the position of the ball’s seam and the varying smoothness of either side; the roughe...

How to

Reverse Swing a Cricket Ball

When a cricket ball moves through the air, it moves toward or away from the batsman. This is referred to as the swing of the ball. However, as a ball is used through the game, it starts to wear and it can be used for a �...

How to

Become a Cricket Player

Cricket is enjoyed all around the world by amateurs and professionals alike. If you’ve always been interested in being a cricket player but you don’t know where to start, fear not! You can become a recreational, amat...