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[thecord]

Well that's got to be a big part of your problem then - batsmen need to practice against the best bowling they can.

Do you have access to a bowling machine

Yes I guess without quality bowling to net against batting won't improve, not sure what we can do to persuade more of our best bowlers to come along though on a regular basis. No bowling machine sadly, I have campaigned for the club to buy one in the past but cost has always been a stumbling block.

[Johnny]

maybe get a couple of sidearms?

[thecord]

Yea I have just got one of those, need to get used to it so I don't kill anyone as that isn't going to help anybody!

[johan95]

Yea I have just got one of those, need to get used to it so I don't kill anyone as that isn't going to help anybody!

Which one have you got mate? - If it's the club the trick is to just flick the ball out of it..
Sidearms are quality, my mate is an expert on the pro so can get it pretty brisk lol!

[thecord]

Cheers Johan, it's the pro that I have so will probably take a little longer to get the hang of from what I have read with one or two "accidents" along the way!

[shazz]

I find the pro easier, I find that flunking te wrist helps, and also not taking a long backswing but following through well. The sidearm can almost replicate a bowler, in the sense that the batsman can see a release, and has to judge line and length.

[OMF]

Cheers Johan, it's the pro that I have so will probably take a little longer to get the hang of from what I have read with one or two "accidents" along the way!

You're not practising that sh!t on me...I can think of one willing vualunteer and I think you know who I mean!

[thecord]

I find the pro easier, I find that flunking te wrist helps, and also not taking a long backswing but following through well. The sidearm can almost replicate a bowler, in the sense that the batsman can see a release, and has to judge line and length.

Thanks for the tips.

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Quote from: thecord on Yesterday at 08:09:14 AM

Cheers Johan, it's the pro that I have so will probably take a little longer to get the hang of from what I have read with one or two "accidents" along the way!

You're not practising that sh!t on me...I can think of one willing vualunteer and I think you know who I mean!

If I can catch him before he goes for his 2nd chinese of the evening...

[mike1989]

Yes I guess without quality bowling to net against batting won't improve, not sure what we can do to persuade more of our best bowlers to come along though on a regular basis. No bowling machine sadly, I have campaigned for the club to buy one in the past but cost has always been a stumbling block.

That's a problem at my club that I transferred to. At my previous club pretty much everyone from the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and Sunday teams turned up to training every Tuesday to net. Occasionally some people would miss training due to the champions league or work, but most came down to practice and improve. Whereas at my new club, well, the same can't be said. We average at most a dozen players at training from week to week, and occasionally that drops to as low as half a dozen. It's pathetic. Luckily we have a trained coach and bowling machine to use, because generally there isn't enough in the nets to get a fulfilling practice.

I just don't understand why people sign up to a cricket club, and simply decide not to turn up to training. I can understand if people work, but the majority of the club where I am at now are not working at that time, and are free to come down but decide not to because they don't feel the need to practice. It's got that bad that I am deciding to move to another club, because it is pathetic when people don't turn out to nets. Ah well.   

[johan95]

That's a problem at my club that I transferred to. At my previous club pretty much everyone from the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and Sunday teams turned up to training every Tuesday to net. Occasionally some people would miss training due to the champions league or work, but most came down to practice and improve. Whereas at my new club, well, the same can't be said. We average at most a dozen players at training from week to week, and occasionally that drops to as low as half a dozen. It's pathetic. Luckily we have a trained coach and bowling machine to use, because generally there isn't enough in the nets to get a fulfilling practice.

I just don't understand why people sign up to a cricket club, and simply decide not to turn up to training. I can understand if people work, but the majority of the club where I am at now are not working at that time, and are free to come down but decide not to because they don't feel the need to practice. It's got that bad that I am deciding to move to another club, because it is pathetic when people don't turn out to nets. Ah well.   

I have that at my club, no 1st team come to training etc, and sometimes people will just go away cause of some light rain...
Really silly, but not so bad that I would move club..

[mike1989]

I have that at my club, no 1st team come to training etc, and sometimes people will just go away cause of some light rain...
Really silly, but not so bad that I would move club..

The reason I am considering moving is more down to two things;

1 - The attitude of some players, mainly those who don't turn up to training. A lot of them think they are better than they actually are, and disrespect the opposition. Some turn up hungover, granted it isn't a professional game, but turning up hungover and barely staying awake affects performances, especially when we are fielding first and they drop catches. Basically a lot of players at my new club have a poor attitude towards the game. They don't seem to care if they lose, nor do they seem to possess any intent to make themselves better to make sure it doesn't happen as regularly. I could go on... 

2 - Getting over looked for the 1st team, despite them having only won 3 games in 18 matches. They are suffering from a lack of runs in the batting department, and yet despite my runs at 2nd team level I haven't got a look in, whilst those who don't turn up to training magically keep getting picked, and rarely seem to perform. I can appreciate if they are better than me and that is why they are getting picked, but I am slowly coming to the conclusion that there's a clique where I am playing...

Anyway. I suppose that can happen at certain clubs and I'd be best off moving elsewhere, but I'll tough it out for the next few weeks and see what happens. I guess I could accept people not turning up to training regularly if the teams were performing well, or if they had a good attitude towards the game; but right now neither are at the club, and it's pathetic really.

[thecord]

Where is it you play Mike1989?

[peplow]

just emailed you mate

[GarrettJ]

get a tennis racket and a tennis ball.

one batsmen at the end of the net and fire the ball at him as hard you can............. one batch short, one pitched up

he has to get in line and CATCH it with his head behind the line.

Batting and catching practice in one.

After that, change to using a bat


then after that go into the nets, WHEN YOU ARE OUT YOU ARE OUT.

Bowlers do 10 press ups for a no ball and 10 sit ups for a wide.

Another batting session can be ....

person does throw downs with two different colour balls, batsman calls out the colour BEFORE the throw down and then has to hit the colour he called out.

Another training method is to draw a horizontal line across the pitch, batsmen has to play back if it is short of the line or forward if over the line ....... gets the batsman moving his feet.

another drill for concentration is to have the batsman lie on the floor with his bat, shout him to ge tup, as soon as he is ready .... bowler bowls. he doesnt collect the ball (bowler does) but lies down straight away. the next bolwer gets ready, shout the batsman to get up and bat etc etc .... improves focus adn concentration.

another method is to develop pre ball routines and ALWAYS use these  when practicing and never collect the ball out of the net.

another training method is to make the batsman leave 4 out of 6 balls per over and get the bowler to bowl to a second set of stumps..... develops the awareness of the off stump.