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General Cricket => Cricket Training, Fitness and Injuries => Topic started by: Red Ink Cricket on August 04, 2011, 08:22:08 PM
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Anybody see the demo prior did one lunch break during the last test? Anybody got a link to it?
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Very good tips in there. I particularly liked the tips for taking the bails off during run outs. I will have a look around for a link.
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Very interesting. The speed he works at was impressive. He was using 3 katchets I think with a bowling machine, stood up. Looked a decent drill. Just shows how much he has improved as a keeper in the last few years.
Easily the best keeper-batsmen in the world today, in my opinion.
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I spotted this a while back, only real thing I can find drill wise
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVVFhDfpN_o
Quite like the look of the Woodstock gloves as well
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what was he saying about taking the bails off for run outs?
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http://www.skysports.com/video/inline/0,,12607_7093423,00.html
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[url]http://www.skysports.com/video/inline/0,,12607_7093423,00.html[/url]
Legend
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Good work, thanks for that
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enjoyed that & not even a keeper
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Damn there was another one >:( - Hopefully the link works :)
Was this the same as in the last test - where he has his right leg next to leg stump (for example) then collects the ball and brushes his leg..? ???
Sorry that's a bit wordy... :-[
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good vid. only thing i dont do is take ball infront of stumps im gonna do that tho looks good :D
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good vid. only thing i dont do is take ball infront of stumps im gonna do that tho looks good :D
I think you've been done at least once for that this season Simmy ;)
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ohh i mean on run outs! lol
allways getting told off for taking the ball infront of stumps when taking a delivery lol to fast for my own good
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Simmy I know what you mean mate - it's hard to not snatch at it when standing up, all about control!
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wouldnt say i snatch at it mate.
i cussion the ball into the gloves but my whole body movmeny is forward and into the stumps so when i go down leg side of oftern take the ball paralel to the stumps
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Simmy I know what you mean mate - it's hard to not snatch at it when standing up, all about control!
i've heard that simmy likes a good snatch now and then :D
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Easy fletch, I've not had my breakfast yet ;)
I think that's something I struggle with now and again simmy, most of the time I am nice and relaxed but occasionally I will ty and grab at the ball
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sorry about that, got all excited ;)
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i've heard that simmy likes a good snatch now and then :D
PMSL - Good work Ryan :D
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PMSL - Good work Ryan :D
hey johan. haven't heard for you in a while, how's things?
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ryan let me know when u catch up in averages(if u allready havnt) ;) lol
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ryan let me know when u catch up in averages(if u allready havnt) ;) lol
will do simmy, make sure you let me know when you've got more runs than i have... ;)
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haha ;) dam! how many u got so far?
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think i only need another 70 in our last 6 games to reach my target. Hopefully i'll get close to the 600 mark, not too bad for an all rounder lmao
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dammm my target is 500 i think im about 350 :( ill never make it lol
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Further to the Prior video, this is in today's Telegraph...
By Matt Prior
7:00AM BST 17 Aug 2011
My first big move to improve my keeping was to decide that I actually wanted to be a keeper; I had been chewed up and spat out by international cricket and I was thinking I might just be a batsman. But once I decided I did want to keep, that inspired me to work as hard as possible. And I have been working with Bruce French since 2008 – he drives me very hard.
The next thing that improved my keeping was the sheer volume of hard work – catching thousands of balls. The more you catch the more you’ll find a way to hang on to it. Make a decision how you best catch the ball. There is no right or wrong way, it is just what works for you – what is going to make you catch 100 balls out of 100.
THE BASICS
First I open my hands to make the catching area as big as possible. But I mustn’t be tense doing this: my hands, legs, arms and body have to be relaxed. As the ball is going into my hands, the ball, my hands, my head and my left hip are in line. The further the head gets out of line, the more there is guesswork in taking the ball. I keep my hip in line for balance and it helps my footwork.
Standing back, I take two steps in and crouch then, as the bowler lets go, I am in a strong position with very good posture. I am getting myself ready to explode; I need to be able to move to a ball that’s coming at 90mph; I need to feel comfortable, relaxed and back my natural ability and hand-eye co-ordination.
When I am standing up I try to minimise 'give’ in my hands so I can get the ball back to the stumps quickly. There will always be some give but, as you practise, it gets less and less and your whole body absorbs the ball.
PERFECT POSTURE
Good posture is essential, it gives me a powerful and balanced position to move to any ball quickly and with confidence. My legs can’t be too bent or my back hunched and I don’t want to have straight knees or to lean back. I want to be in a shape like the letter Z. Once you have that position, if you are stood back or stood up, it doesn’t change. The only thing that changes is the set-up. It is similar to a slip catcher’s position and, at the point of delivery, we all look the same in the cordon.
RUN-OUT AHEAD
Taking the ball in front of the stumps and bringing it back to them will give you more run-outs – this is a fact. It gives you more direct hits. As I run into the stumps I will find the line next to off stump and I’ll put my right foot just there. Then I know that the stump is right on my leg, so I know that as long as I brush my right leg I’ll be hitting the stumps. If it is a tight one, this technique can get wickets.
CLEAR THINKING
Every time I have gone away from what feels natural I have had less success and ultimately come back to what does feel natural. I need to be instinctive. The brain is like a computer: if you have 20 windows open on your desktop your computer is going to run slower. You want to shut those surplus windows down and operate with a clear screen. Keep it simple.
FINAL THOUGHTS
I am smiling off mistakes these days. That comes from confidence and from preparation. In 2007, if I made a mistake I said to myself it is because I hadn’t done enough work. Now, if I make a mistake, it is because I am human.
I am going to drop the odd ball but it is not because I am bad. I want to be 100 per cent perfect every day. I used to get down on myself if I made a mistake but now I keep smiling and don’t let it affect me for as long. It is best to crack on.
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Such a great video.