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Why are hanging ball drills important and must have set up at home to improve batting for a strong foundation?

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     When I started cricket at a young age, I always tried to find ways to practice even when I was home. I used to throw the ball onto the wall and wait for the ball to bounce back from the wall, and try playing it. Assuming the scenarios that would happen on the field try to have some fun just like enjoying the game on the field. Until I was introduced to hanging ball drills. At a basic level after you have learnt about the grip and stance in cricket you will be taught about the importance of keeping eyes on the ball and footwork. For any young cricketer out there, these two aspects of batting in cricket are mandatory. So, how would you improve on this? To this day there are lots of drills to improve these aspects but if you are a cricketer just starting on the journey to become one of the greatest batters in cricket history, you first need to make that foundation strong and how can you do it? Hanging ball drills are the best ones to start. From anywhere around 8-16 years of age yo