Played at its best, the pull shot is one of cricket's finest sights. It's an aggressive, cross-batted shot played off the back foot towards the leg side off a short pitched delivery. It's different to ...

especially the batsmen to better their pull-shots, among others," he added. Lad, who trained India captain Rohit Sharma in his childhood days, reflected on the impact tennis-ball cricket had on him.

However, the pull is played to a ball around waist height, while the hook is played to a short delivery between chest and head height. A word of warning, the hook is the riskiest - and potentially the ...

emphasizes the importance of tennis-ball cricket in developing a cricketer's skills. This format improves batting techniques, particularly pull and square cut shots. Lad highlights the role of ...