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[123*]

Basically facing someone today who's been clocked at 91mph, anyone got any tips to stop me being killed?

[procricket]

Watch the ball

[Jenko]

Solid base, short backlift, don't back away. Wear a lid!

[SOULMAN1012]

Watch the ball lol.

Short back lift and whatever you do, do not get caught pressing all your weight on front foot as you may not be able to move quick enough lol.

I heard a rumour last week that a team in the prem of my league has signed Shaun tait, if true that would be interesting

[procricket]

I wouldn't change anything I would have a net or two on the machine at the said player rough pace.

Changing things is not good because it repartition and it only takes under 50 to get bad habits but takes 1500 to get the correct.

See if your technique can handle the bowling machine at said pace around 80-85 first

[fatbats]

Clear front leg and smash it back at him

On a serious note get footwork right in other words get into stable position early so you don't have to move forward or back much as you won't have time to move big and don't try to Hit hard just punch and use pace

[Kieron_BT]

Who is the bowler in question?

[Bulldog Cricket]

Whats his name ?

[123*]

Brandon Scullard, young saffer.

http://www.espncricinfo.com/southafrica/content/player/534320.html

[Bulldog Cricket]

Who is he playing for ?

[123*]

Burnmoor CC in the Durham Cricket League, you heard of him?

[Bulldog Cricket]

No just going to check his stats. Just because he may have been clocked at 91mph does not mean he is a good bowler. Don't talk yourself out of it before you have even seen him bowl. Back yourself.

[Kieron_BT]

Looks a bit shabby. Haha. Ouch!

[Bulldog Cricket]

Just checked his stats and see he had 6 for 9 last week so scrub what I said. Best way to play pace is from the other end. Get off strike !!!

[Bats_Entertainment]

Solid base, short backlift, don't back away. Wear a lid!

Rob Key and Ricky Ponting have both said that the way to counter pace is to pick the bat up higher.