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[ProCricketer1982]

Don't net play indoor cricket including national indoor knockout.

Can't stand indoor cricket personally, seems to be less people playing it too.

[OllieWalker39]

I try and tempt my club mates to net all year round! If we don't win the league every year, then we're not good enough so need the practice - right?!

Although I try and have a bit more coaching work on technique through the winter - then the summer is more aimed at keeping in form (which hasn't worked, with scores of 55*, 64, 8, 20, 11, 4) I'm on a bad run!

[ProCricketer1982]

I try and tempt my club mates to net all year round! If we don't win the league every year, then we're not good enough so need the practice - right?!

Although I try and have a bit more coaching work on technique through the winter - then the summer is more aimed at keeping in form (which hasn't worked, with scores of 55*, 64, 8, 20, 11, 4) I'm on a bad run!

I usually get a little group of guys (standard from 1xi to 3xi but that doesn't matter really) together most Sunday's from November until April and we just have a good net and a bit of a social. Everyone just enjoys it and uses it to put into practice things they are working on, so we don't get any slogging etc as no one enjoys people just smashing it as its a road indoors

[FattusCattus]

few of the CBF netters were hanging off the walls in the last session to be fair. I was so stiff I struggled to drive home without going straight into a field

Not me!! I AM A BOWLING MACHINE! ! ! ! !

[FattusCattus]

In fact, seeing as I have taken a little break from playing, I'm up for a net every month between now and next season for any of you South East boys. Frankly it's the only chance I get to bat!

[Neon Cricket]

In fact, seeing as I have taken a little break from playing, I'm up for a net every month between now and next season for any of you South East boys. Frankly it's the only chance I get to bat!

If all goes to plan I'm moving (hopefully for the last time) to Chippenham so only an hour from Eversley

[FattusCattus]

Now we're talking homeboy!

[HallamKeeper]

I net with a bowling machine for batting and a separate one for keeping through the season. I stop in September and start around Christmas time and do it weekly from then. I play hockey in the winter so I keep my eye in. I find physically I need a break and also I like to miss playing cricket before I go back. I didn't play properly until I was 28 so I felt I needed to catch up so netting a lot seemed to be the best way. I also bat against a friend about 5 times on a weekly basis before the season starts.

I think it has really helped me groove shots and learn a good technique for both disciplines. I feel I need to do work with an actual bowler otherwise I am not practicing picking up length which is arguably the most important thing. Over the last few seasons I feel like very few bowlers can get me out, I have to do something daft. I'm lucky to have found a good coach who won't let me try to smash 6s and mess about, just learn a style that will help me score runs.

I can't see how netting all year would be detrimental if you are doing the right things unless you started getting mentally tired with it.

[edge]

Always net as much as I can personally! My cricket improved hugely through 4 years of netting constantly through university, the more the better I think until batting becomes almost subconscious. Spent a few months at one point where every week I had 3 nets and 2 indoor games, would do that all year round if I could!

[ppccopener]

Always net as much as I can personally! My cricket improved hugely through 4 years of netting constantly through university, the more the better I think until batting becomes almost subconscious. Spent a few months at one point where every week I had 3 nets and 2 indoor games, would do that all year round if I could!

To be fair...that's awesome dedication 

[Seniorplayer]

Can't stand indoor cricket personally, seems to be less people playing it too.

There's is less people playing and I am not that bothered either for me it's about exercise.

[edge]

To be fair...that's awesome dedication 

Ha, being a single student had some great plus sides! As much as there's other things I wouldn't trade, do wish I still had the spare time to put that much in to my cricket now.

Do enjoy indoor cricket but agree it's not the same, nice to keep the competitive juices flowing over the winter though. Seems to be dropping a little from being hugely popular in Bristol a couple of winters back.