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[Fetchthatone]

Hi there,

I have just started my 1st year at Durham University, well, I saw just, it's nearly the end of the 1st term. While here, I'd love to really improve my cricket and be able to go back to my club in the Summer and be a much improved player.

I have just paid for a personal programme from one of the Uni gym people in order to help my pace bowling, but obviously it's not as simple as that. I was wondering if you guys had any ideas on how you would go about actively trying to improve your cricket and get coaching, as I am willing to put the hours in, it's just I don't really know anyone or the area so am a bit lost!

I am a seam bowler, and as a batsman I just give it a bit of a hit.

Cheers.

[Cover_Drive]

Please deposit ten thousands Pounds in Buzz Swiss Account and you shall become a batsman of Brain Lara calibre

[Fetchthatone]

Please deposit ten thousands Pounds in Buzz Swiss Account and you shall become a batsman of Brain Lara calibre

Done.  Ten thousands poundssss sterling.

[Buzz]

glad you want to spend your student loan on me! although my offshore account is in the isle of man
and like the dodgy mrf stickers on ebay from a few years ago, I think you mean brain Lara after a dozen to so red stripes...

with your bowling, lots of hill running and overs under your belt. also take a trip to the library and see what cricket books that have. get hold of bob woolmers book if you can.

with your batting, see if you can get a batting buddy to help work on throw downs etc and help your technique.

[Number4]

The fast bowlers bible is a great book for the bowler looking to improve and add more weapons to his arsenal

[Nickauger]

Get someone to run some video analysis on you as part of their sports science dissertation lol, i'm sure you'll find someone. Then look at what areas of your action need improving. I bet you will find that as a half decent player, a very minor tweak to your action will be all you need. Will be a helluva lot of work, and very boring but if you're serious then it will work. Get in the gym as well, work on shoulders, core, wrists etc.

[Ryan]

i agree, think video analysis is the way to go, me and simmy are always up at the field working on our weaknesses. Personally my main issue is the mental side, i get carried away too easily

See peplow for a side arm pro  saves messing about with a bowling machine or tiring out the bowlers

[Nickauger]

THe only problem with video analysis is that you can over analyse and dend up with 5 or 6 points that you want to change. People don't understand that sorting your run up out for example can fix other things in your technique. Just make surte you look at the early parts of the action/technique first. After all, if you start wrong, you will finish wrong

[richthekeeper]

my cousin attended Durham University and played in their UCCE 1st XI for all three of his years there. he credits them with improving him as a quick - he went there as a 6'5, 11 stone beanpole and they had him doing 7am fitness sessions to work on his strength and stamina. he's now a 1st class county cricketer.

so basically get involved with them and try to use their expertise.

[Mr Cricket]

send me a PM if you want a few tips

[Nickauger]

Can also pm me if you want although the coaches at Durham will be far better qualified than most on here

[Johnny]

my cousin attended Durham University and played in their UCCE 1st XI for all three of his years there. he credits them with improving him as a quick - he went there as a 6'5, 11 stone beanpole and they had him doing 7am fitness sessions to work on his strength and stamina. he's now a 1st class county cricketer.

so basically get involved with them and try to use their expertise.

Go on then, who's your cousin?

[richthekeeper]

it's not a secret. John Glover. he was on a development contract with Glamorgan for the last 2 or 3 seasons, played 3 CC games at the end of the season including 4 wickets in the "pink ball" game against Kent.

signed a proper 1st team squad contract for next season. also a bloody nice bloke.

http://www.glamorgancricket.com/news-detail.php?int_id=773

[jw17]

Micheal Holding says go to a 400m running track and sprint the straights and walk the bends which makes sense to me.

[Nickauger]

Micheal Holding says go to a 400m running track and sprint the straights and walk the bends which makes sense to me.

Which does what? You will get fitter but it won't help you be a better bowler! You don't sprint in when bowling, you need a nice relaxed gentle rhythmic run.