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Originally Posted by Scott-Wozniak  I'd certainly agree that a well timed cover drive can be exquisite (specially when Vaughan plays it and there are few better cover drivers in world cricket than Vaughan) but it's played too often by too many players for me to consider it my favourite shot. |
I would agree that Vaughan plays the cover drive
well, but I would not go beyond that. He plays a bit too delibrately and his posture as he plays it - leaning too far forwards with the leading (left) knee bent a bit too much. Also, Vaughan tends to arrest his bat at the moment of impact and the follow-through, if any, is almost like an afterthought. That part spoils the flency of the stroke for me.
But on the positive side, Vaughan strikes the ball with a fuller bat than most other modern players during the cover drive...ie with very little opening of the bat face. That gives the stroke better power and control, sending the ball where it ought go with the traditional cover drive...to the
right of the cover position (for a right hander).