Topic: Batting Order Philosophy (Read 4802 times)

edge · « **Reply #15 on:** January 27, 2016, 06:22:13 PM »

Village batting order stereotype XI
1 Blocker
2 Tries to hit everything over the top
3 Bloke who owns the nicest batting kit
4 Star allrounder
5 Thinks he should be batting higher
6 Older gent, nurdles to third man or square leg
7 Shocking technique, gets the bowling sides' hopes of a long tail up and then out of nowhere blasts one into the next county
8 Whichever seamer most fancies themselves as Flintoff
9 Can actually play both a defensive and an attacking shot
10 Either Hoggard style blocker or swings at everything
11 Useless

StillNotOut · « **Reply #16 on:** January 27, 2016, 06:25:40 PM »

We have an opening combo of two attacking batsmen with one being an extremely aggressive batsman just wanting to clear the ropes

A steady batsman at 3 who can play out the whole match if needs be

Then down the order will be attacking at 4, steady at 5, attacking at 6 and steady at 7. Tailenders decide who goes next after that

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Sivlar13 · « **Reply #17 on:** January 27, 2016, 06:45:28 PM »

I think these days the role of the opener has changed massively. I would much prefer a touch player who is always looking to rotate the strike rather than an out and out blocker. Our brick wall batted at 6 when we were in trouble, and he would float for when we weren't, but never for opening.

ProCricketer1982 · « **Reply #18 on:** January 27, 2016, 07:14:56 PM »

Quote from: Sivlar13 on January 27, 2016, 06:45:28 PM

I think these days the role of the opener has changed massively. I would much prefer a touch player who is always looking to rotate the strike rather than an out and out blocker. Our brick wall batted at 6 when we were in trouble, and he would float for when we weren't, but never for opening.

Surprised he stays at the club batting at six and floating, waste of a day if you are an accumulator

SOULMAN1012 · « **Reply #19 on:** January 27, 2016, 07:25:12 PM »

Even at club cricket this matters and I don't believe is easy to change. I have opened the batting for about 13 years in men's cricket. Last season joined a new club. Who had the philosophy that wicket keepers bat 6/7 I.e in the Matt prior/ joss butler etc role. I have never batted that low and I am not a big hitter clear the boundary earlier on kind of player as I have never learned or practised that job. So lady season was my worst season ever. I didn't want to bat that low, I didn't know how to play and hence got really frustrated.
You play to people's strengths in my view but your top order needs to be solid but keep score board ticking over

tommo256 · « **Reply #20 on:** January 27, 2016, 07:39:43 PM »

My philosophy is go hard or go home, it's either going to work or not

northernboy1987 · « **Reply #21 on:** January 27, 2016, 08:11:51 PM »

Quote from: edge on January 27, 2016, 06:22:13 PM

Village batting order stereotype XI
1 Blocker
2 Tries to hit everything over the top
3 Bloke who owns the nicest batting kit
4 Star allrounder
5 Thinks he should be batting higher
6 Older gent, nurdles to third man or square leg
7 Shocking technique, gets the bowling sides' hopes of a long tail up and then out of nowhere blasts one into the next county
8 Whichever seamer most fancies themselves as Flintoff
9 Can actually play both a defensive and an attacking shot
10 Either Hoggard style blocker or swings at everything
11 Useless

I like this order, but possibly because I regularly bat at 4 and fancy myself as an all rounder haha

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smilley792 · « **Reply #22 on:** January 27, 2016, 08:20:24 PM »

We used to have 3 blockers at the top. 2 very good batsmen at 4/5 and then 6-10 all massive hitters.
Number xi was either Taku that's sweeper everything or our 65year old spinner.

But as we always needed up with about 7 or 8 overs left we changed that a few years back and it works a lot better. Unfortunately for us it's not for off what @edge wrote lol.

1) the dude that thinks he can hit eevrything(which is me! 50 or out never made drinks)
2) decent blocker strike rate in 40s
3) decent batsmen strike rate about 65/75
4) our star allrounder. Best batsmen and best bowler(and if he wasn't a bellend would probably play elsewhere)
5) our best proper hitter, plays proper shots but hits them hard. Strike rate 140s

6-10) our stumper that can bat but isn't bothered, will go in if a collapse.
3-11) our skipper. He bats were he wants, just appears when he senses it's his time and says, I'm in next. Hits it hard very very hard. Has scored more sixes than 4s in his carrer(it's about 700 -550)

7,8,9,10 the other bowlers/strike big hitters.

11 our young opening quick that's not sure which end to hold the bat.

Woodyspin · « **Reply #23 on:** January 27, 2016, 08:46:26 PM »

My team goes...

1.The aussie that nudges and nurdles
2.the one that doesnt want to but 1
3.usually the attacking bloke (always over mid on)
4.our all rounder
5.prospect youngster that loves batting
6.gun slogger
7.even better Sri Lankan slogger
8.keeper (will bat for days but can hit it long)
9. Best batting bowler
10.usually me
11.the ill technique slogger than jumps to 8 if we need 30 off 10

Jamesfield · « **Reply #24 on:** January 27, 2016, 08:51:22 PM »

Blocker and Clubber combo !

Jamesfield · « **Reply #25 on:** January 27, 2016, 08:51:45 PM »

with the more classy batsmen at 4/5

Cin88 · « **Reply #26 on:** January 27, 2016, 09:05:49 PM »

Our second team's usual order:

1) Captain (if he wants it) or blocker.
2) Blocker (if captain at 1) or first team 1-6 batsman who dropped down to get some form back.
3) Keeper
4) Opening bowler who can actually bat quite well.
5) Opening bowler's brother, bit of a blocker at times, has been known to open.
6) Biffer, any decent contact and the ball is lost, 50 or nothing.
7) Biffer's dad.
8 ) Vice captain, quite agressive.
9) Young bowler's grandad, tends to nudge for quick runs.
10) Defensive batsman who feels that he's too far down the order, often asks to move up the order when a collapse happens (no prizes for guessing who this is

)
11) Turn up and field player or young bowler.

No idea what the first team is like as they tend to share the batting duties amongst about 6 of them.

InternalTraining · « **Reply #27 on:** January 27, 2016, 11:50:38 PM »

Haha. Some of these are funny.

Nobody plays with people they don't like but have to put up due to lack of options?

kenbriooo · « **Reply #28 on:** February 03, 2016, 09:18:37 PM »

I used to play with Grass Grow and Paint Dry as our openers. Would literally be 30 of 25 at drinks then the rest of us would have to score quick to catch up. All well and good having wickets in hand but I always found it frustrating when teams got 50 in the first 5 overseas as you instantly felt like you were on the back foot.

Seniorplayer · « **Reply #29 on:** February 03, 2016, 09:28:37 PM »

I think if you have capable openers your best bat should go in at 3 any lower than 4 is a waste.

Poll

On what basis do you arrange your batting order?

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