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General Cricket => Cricket Training, Fitness and Injuries => Topic started by: 400notout on January 29, 2015, 01:13:29 PM
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Been reading Phillip Chapman's book on batting (I'm sure he's on here as a member, its a great read, thanks!) theres a little section on improving timing, made me think about the last couple of seasons
Been happening a bit more regularly to me further on in my innings, usually if I grafted my way past the teens I used to be a bit of a limpet and made it through to a decent score fairly comfortably with a nice acceleration towards the end / when required.
The last few times I've made it to 20/30/40/50 ish my timing and ability to rotate the strike (fairly poor anyway) seems to go from reasonable non existent and i end up stalling the innings and getting out wasting plenty of starts and balls in the process.
It might be a case of concentration? Or poor fitness? But in general I train as much as anyone at the club.
Anyone got any thoughts on this?
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Complete guesswork but the game seems to slow down when I get in, I realise I have more time to play the ball and I start to look to time it.
Perhaps, once you get to a certain stage, just look to time it.
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Been reading Phillip Chapman's book on batting (I'm sure he's on here as a member, its a great read, thanks!) theres a little section on improving timing, made me think about the last couple of seasons
Been happening a bit more regularly to me further on in my innings, usually if I grafted my way past the teens I used to be a bit of a limpet and made it through to a decent score fairly comfortably with a nice acceleration towards the end / when required.
The last few times I've made it to 20/30/40/50 ish my timing and ability to rotate the strike (fairly poor anyway) seems to go from reasonable non existent and i end up stalling the innings and getting out wasting plenty of starts and balls in the process.
It might be a case of concentration? Or poor fitness? But in general I train as much as anyone at the club.
Anyone got any thoughts on this?
It could be a bit of both but as you are fit and train I would think concentration first if it is there are plenty of techniques you could try to maintain concentration and keep you focused.
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The last few times I've made it to 20/30/40/50 ish my timing and ability to rotate the strike (fairly poor anyway) seems to go from reasonable non existent and i end up stalling the innings and getting out wasting plenty of starts and balls in the process.
This can happen if you haven't had the strike for a while or if the ball has changed condition, or the bowlers have worked you out a little and got a plan to contain you - it may not be your fault.
When it happens, it is just a matter of changing you game plan - you aren't middling the ball, ask yourself so what are the bowlers doing differently? think where the scoring areas are off a bowler and be patient.
you may find just moving your stance, either further forward or further backwards can help - or depending on your experience moving more to the off-side to force the bowler to change their line.
Fitness has been mentioned and may, or may not be an issue - the key is don't panic.