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General Cricket => Cricket Training, Fitness and Injuries => Topic started by: Buzz on June 11, 2012, 08:13:32 PM
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thought it would be interesting to hear peoples experiences from what you have learned from the first very wet part of the season.
I have noticed a huge number of low scores and a record number of <50 all outs!
finally I have my first game on Thursday so I will be interested in your thoughts.
batsmen who have scored runs, what did you do that others didn't, bowlers why has it been so much easier for you!
what about fielding, any tips for an old dog?
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Bowl first and bat slow :D
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I have never felt I had my eye in or guaged the pace of the wicket despite batting 37 overs couple of games ago. I personally feel if batting first a score of 180 plus is a minimum to even think of victory on a wet wicket. Out of interest why such a late start to the season Buzz ? not that there was much to be missed because of this silly weather :(. What league do you play for ?
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Having spent a decent amount of time umpiring, make sure you are prepared to come forward as the ball isn't bouncing a lot and back foot play is a recipe for lbw. Had to give three people out to balls that kept low in the same match, as they stayed back.
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It's not worth the stress (or cost of text messages) of organising two teams a week.
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Patience is the key.....but then isn't it always? The ball is going to seam about a bit, you're going to get the odd unplayable ball...accept that, move onto the next ball.
As a bowler (a spinner) these conditions have been appalling this year. All these seamers taking tons of wickets? Pah! Try being a spinner and bowling with a wet ball on a soggy, grassy track....I've had more movement off the seam this year than spin and I can turn the ball a long way.
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Not sure I have learned anything as I still haven't been able to play on a grass pitch yet this year due to the weather and only 3 games on artificial. Perhaps it is how much more I should appreciate playing and should take the chance to play when it comes around - rained off again yesterday and supposed to be playing tomorrow but forecast is for rain :(
I did watch a local game on grass and only a couple of players seemed able to cope with the conditions, they appeared to be standing out of the crease and playing well forward to most deliveries to the seamers with not many attacking shots, just looking to pick up singles and bat time. Those who played across the line generally perished fairly quickly!
Fielding wise the ground has been soft so I found my knee dug in when sliding in really soft parts. Anything aerial tends to plug so if you are running in towards the ball it is unlikely to skip on and I've also found the ground quite uneven so getting odd changes in direction on a normally flat outfield, I don't know if that is down to the rain?
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thought it would be interesting to hear peoples experiences from what you have learned from the first very wet part of the season.
I have noticed a huge number of low scores and a record number of <50 all outs!
finally I have my first game on Thursday so I will be interested in your thoughts.
batsmen who have scored runs, what did you do that others didn't, bowlers why has it been so much easier for you!
what about fielding, any tips for an old dog?
what are you on about we've had no problems in our 2s lol - 196-5, 259-4, 269-4, 308-2
bat first, spank the oppo all over the place and have tea :D
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Get forward and outside the line of off stump, Bat Slow and long then cash in with some big hitting when your set and the opportunity presents itself :)
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I've learnt that things can change from one year to the next!
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Stay at home with the Missus and wait for the tracks to quicken up. On a serious note , front foot all the way. But it's still difficult to drive with confidence, as the ball occasionally stops on you.
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Take a paper with you
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welcome to the 1980's guys. Before clubs had covers and rolled the hell out of there decks. Spent my youth playing on wet green tops when 150 was par.
Nothing funnier at the moment than seeing some flat track bully come in and play a hard deck on the up drive, only to see it plop into covers hands. Only drive when the ball is right up to you!
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welcome to the 1980's guys. Before club have covers and rolled the hell out of there decks. Spent my youth playing on wet green tops when 150 was par.
Nothing funnier at the moment than seeing some flat track bully come in and play a hard deck on the up drive, only to see it plop into covers hands. Only drive when the ball is right up to you!
Some of us still don't have covers :(
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we don't have many grounds with covers in our league. We brought 2 tarpaulin sheets for £60 that have done a great job for 3 years. Only go on when the game is threatened on a friday, rest of the week the track gets wet!
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Get injured after the hot, sunny spell so that your matches are called off anyway
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Patience is the key.....but then isn't it always? The ball is going to seam about a bit, you're going to get the odd unplayable ball...accept that, move onto the next ball.
As a bowler (a spinner) these conditions have been appalling this year. All these seamers taking tons of wickets? Pah! Try being a spinner and bowling with a wet ball on a soggy, grassy track....I've had more movement off the seam this year than spin and I can turn the ball a long way.
Dunno what you're complaining about, I'm leading wicket taker at the club, and 4th in the league having played more than 2 games less than everyone else! I'm loving bowling spin at the moment, even on said grassy tracks!
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Stay at home with the Missus and wait for the tracks to quicken up.
seems sensible. although I have a blank bat to trial!
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Bowling: The slower you bowl the harder to get it away as a batsmen.
Batsmen: Either go out and smash it around or drop anchor, there's no inbetween.
Fielders: Get in close and expected the odd ball to pop, make sure your under it.
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Dunno what you're complaining about, I'm leading wicket taker at the club, and 4th in the league having played more than 2 games less than everyone else! I'm loving bowling spin at the moment, even on said grassy tracks!
Totally agree. I bowl quite flat quick spin and the ball is doing plenty on the wet decks. I'm getting some shooting, a few popping up and bouncing, plus the odd one turning as a bonus :D. Taken 22 wickets so far this season for all teams.
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Don't be captain, I just want to play and not have all the hassle!
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Stay at home with the Missus and wait for the tracks to quicken up. On a serious note , front foot all the way. But it's still difficult to drive with confidence, as the ball occasionally stops on you.
you'd rather stay at home with the missus than play cricket, we need words mate ;)
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What have I learned? Don't rely on a good night settled on the couch in front of the TV watching some good test cricket! That bloody rain in Birmingham...
Very rarely get any rain here (sorry chaps) on a cricket day, but I never use my best stick in the nets/at the crease when it is or has been raining.
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Batting get forward for your shots, Iv'e found it easy to stay in this season having batted for fairly long periods, but very difficult to score runs due to the slowness of the tracks (as scores of 2,6,0,0,2) would suggest! I field at mid on/off, and have been attacking the ball as it comes towards me more this season as the outfields are so slow, or I have positioned myself in a little bit closer.
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What I have learned is that the UK is a stupid place to play cricket being a country where it rains a lot, and that the rules and tools used for cricket need to be changed to include plastic ducks and floating balls, to accommodate the british weather...
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Primarily - don't bother getting fit for the season.
Secondary advice - don't look for gremlins that aren't there. You might get one that has your name on it but until then, bat normally...
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I'm learning that this season my first aggressive stroke is tending to be my last. Grrrr!