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Equipment => Wicket Keeping => Topic started by: shazz on June 07, 2012, 10:41:13 AM

Title: The grey area
Post by: shazz on June 07, 2012, 10:41:13 AM
On my left (non-dominant) hand, when catching a ball above shoulder height. Reverse-cup, the ball seems to often hit the bony part just below my left index finger, does anyone else habe this problem? and how would you go about solving it?

I am a seasoned keeper, with good technique, so am I just catching it poorly?
Title: Re: The grey area
Post by: Manormanic on June 07, 2012, 02:53:17 PM
well, thats pretty much the middle of the cup really, so wouldn't worry overly...

...mind you, bet it wrecks after a while...
Title: Re: The grey area
Post by: shazz on June 07, 2012, 08:15:59 PM
Yeah, exactly what I was thinking, so I just need some more padding, but not sure where to get it from
Title: Re: The grey area
Post by: GarrettJ on June 07, 2012, 08:23:28 PM
i dont understand what you mean reverse cup and hurting your hand under your index finger? Are you overlapping your hands or something?

I keep wicket and only ever feel pain when i get one on the end of the finger, probably 2 or 3 times a season.
Title: Re: The grey area
Post by: shazz on June 07, 2012, 08:43:04 PM
hands slightly overlap, I'm pretty sure its a padding issue
Title: Re: The grey area
Post by: GarrettJ on June 07, 2012, 08:53:08 PM
i know what you mean, i dont catch it like that over my shoulder i just push my hands together and open out my thumb and first finger and it doesnt seem to hurt  ..............unless i dont keep wicket and do it without gloves on ......... which i did and got one straight on the forehead!
Title: Re: The grey area
Post by: shazz on June 07, 2012, 09:22:39 PM
Yeah, I think im gonna try to get some more padding, any ideas?
Title: Re: The grey area
Post by: GarrettJ on June 07, 2012, 09:29:52 PM
You could get those aero keepers inners which have extra padding in that area
Title: Re: The grey area
Post by: GarrettJ on June 07, 2012, 09:32:21 PM
http://www.itsjustcricket.co.uk/wicket-keeping-c11/senior-wicket-keeping-c12/aero-p1-kpr-wicket-keeping-inners-p368

Can get them cheaper than this place. 1st one I saw on google