Kurt asks,

"I currently have a problem with my front foot when the ball is on middle and leg. It seems to always get in way, kind of like the same problem Shane Watson has at the moment. Can you please advise some things I can do to correct this?"

There are a few reasons for this, but one of the quickest ways to correct the fault without a coach to help you is by a simple adjustment of your feed.

And it's such a clever trick it works with throwdowns, drop feed, bowling machines and even bowlers.

The trick is just to get the feed from around the wicket.

This forces you to learn to be more open in your stance, alignment and, most importantly, your balance. It works especially well if the ball is swinging in to you.

Clearly you would be better with a coach who can help pinpoint the exact issue and coach it, but simply by having the ball swinging in to middle and leg from around the wicket, you will eventually learn how to play the ball back through mid on.

Give it a try and see how you get on!