The exaggerated foot front press in-between every over shows exactly what Jason Roy has been doing during the winter months - turning promise into technique and, fingers crossed, into runs.
Surrey's first pre-season encounter may have finished in a thrilling two-run victory against Leeds Uni, thanks largely to Tim Linley (5-45 in the 2nd innings) and Rory Burns (101 in the 1st innings), but it was four punches down the ground that showed a winter of hard work could yield some results for the 22-year-old.
Towards the end of the second day, Roy came in with the score on 58 for 3 and promptly thumped one past the left hand of the fielder at mid-on. Two more of the same followed, before a straighter version smashed into the stumps at the non-strikers end.
He only made 32, before mistiming one to mid-off, but the key was a new stance. Roy is now incredibly still at the crease, not even tapping his bat. He is clearly focused on hitting towards the V - great to see.
As any frustrated Surrey fan will tell you, the boy Roy has always been a talented bat, but too often a lazy pull across the line would kill an exciting innings before it had the chance to take off.
This year might be different. Keep the aggression and keep playing straight. Love the simplicity.
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