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Have I been batting wrong-handed my whole life?

insurge

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I recently came across an article which stated the following: 'You don't have to be left-handed to use a left-handed stance in cricket, either; your batting hand should be determined by your dominant eye and not your dominant hand.'

Is the top hand the 'batting' hand?

I did the dominant eye test (http://www.wikihow.com/Determine-Your-Dominant-Eye) and found my dominant eye to be my right. According to the article, my batting hand should be my right (if that is the top hand that means I should be a southpaw).

I am right handed in everything I do; but I also know that many left handed batsmen are right handed in other aspects. My right arm is also significantly stronger than left (due to injuries and because I use it for everything).

Am I just finding excuses on why I am a crappy batsman? :farhat
 
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Interesting obstruction.
I just realised I have dominant left eye!! Although I am right handed.
 
If you follow the manual the forehand should be the dominant hand as that helps you to play with a high elbow while driving.

But you also need to have a powerful bottom hand to play the horizontal bat shots like the pull and hook.

So it just boils down to what fills your boat. Both Bradman and Tendulkar had dominant bottom hand but that didn't stop them at managing to play technically correct drives with high elbow.
 
Left dominant eye, right handed(also dominant), close stance. When I bat, I always, almost focus using my left dominant eye. It helps me get in to the zone.
 
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