Points to look for:
- The shoulders have stayed still as the player swings the bat downwards and forwards.
- The forearm and bat are moving faster than the upper arm, as shown by the amount of blurring in the photograph. The wrist has also been snapped to add to the speed and spin put on the ball.
- If the ball was compared to a clockface, the bat has made contact at a point roughly between the numbers 8 and 9, while the bat was moving downwards and forwards.
- Contact has been made at waist height, and in front of the left knee.
- The ball is hit with a roughly equal mixture of solid and brushing contact, with the bat moving in almost a straight line when viewed from the side. Because of the existing topspin on the ball, this movement will make the ball go mainly forwards and a little upwards, with medium backspin. If more control was desired, the ball would be hit with less brushing. If more spin was desired, more brushing would be used.
- The free arm has remained in position.
