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[Buzz]

I thought it would be worth getting everyone's tips on playing on a damp pitch.

sometimes the ball will skid on to the bat, other times the ball may pop. Alternately the ball may seam around a bit.

so the challenges are pretty tough!

obviously I have my thoughts, but what are your experiences and what has worked for you?

[revboy]

Interested in this as I played on 'mud' a few times last season which wasn't fun, but I managed to score heavily a couple of times.
I looked to come forward, playing with a straight bat and late as possible, but would like to hear others thoughts

[Pitbull]

Play every ball on its merit and expect the ball to beat the bat or pop up at you so don't get frustrated with yourself as there is nothing you can really do. And obviously no cross batted shots.

[Simmy]

usually on a wet deck id allways go forward, if its full it will skid through if its short it should just pop up nicley for u to adjust and go on back foot and smash it

[charlie15]

I try and play the ball as late as possible, as I find the track slows down considerably when wet.  Fortunately as I bat 4,5 or 6 I have enough of an idea of how it'll play from the batsman already out.  Saying that it is a matter of just getting out into the middle and playing each ball on it's merits!

[Red Ink Cricket]

its normally a matter of time before you get one thats either unplayable or just down right dirty (a popper or rolling along the floor) play late. take your time. stay nice and tight - dont fend away from your body. leave well. cash in on the bad ball. accumulate in between.

i remember the last game of last season. horrible wet track. facing a decent quick and someone who will turn into a decent quick. young LH was moving it from outside leg to well outside off at a decent pace and the quick the other end was moving it everywhere. I didnt get many. cashed in to the 2 leg stump half volleys and a short ball tho. couple of nurdles in the middle. got a brute of a ball about 15th ball which popped off a length and took a glove near my face. was happy with the 15 or so i scored as in the context of the game that wasnt bad. the pitched turned into a damp version of sabina park. atleast it was slower!

[Colesy]

Can't put it into words. No matter what the pitch play the ball on it's merit. If it pops play it with soft hands, if it dies, drop your hands.

[ajm90]

I like to stand a little outside my crease when the pitch is wet.

[A-Swing-And-A-Miss]

At the start I tend to sit deep in my crease and try to figure what the ball does on different lengths from different bowlers, from there you can start to try to build an innings. Usually doesn't work though, the ball often keeps ridiculously low and as a tall batsmen(6'4) I find it difficult to play when there is little bounce..

[Buzz]

For what it is worth, I agree a lot with what has been said already.
My approach is when the ball is zipping around to bat outside my crease and look to encourage the bowlers to over pitch.
Even better if they bowl short as then you can pick the bowling off.
If the ball is popping then to bat a little deeper and pick the ball off as late as I can working it with the bounce into the gap. Obviously if it is short the I take it on as the ball will hopefully sit up.

The key is early on to try to get the ball as wet as possible to try and stop the movement in the air and make life harder for the bowlers.

[Tumo]

I bat at 8 and let the top order do it...

[Alvaro]

harrumph, twirlers...

[tim2000s]

The key is early on to try to get the ball as wet as possible to try and stop the movement in the air and make life harder for the bowlers.

Good way to get a bowler bowling at your head as the ball slips out of their hand. And it's why we use the seam