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[evans1234]

Not too much although the younger ones are the players who need constant reminding about positioning etc in my experience

not always, im 17(if you can class that as young) and I walk in about 6 yards as the bowler is running in and then i walk back around 10 yards. In some of my games i find its sometimes the adults who need reminding about their positioning. There is one guy in my team who doesnt walk in and stands their with his arms folded then panics when the ball comes to him.

[tate035]

not always, im 17(if you can class that as young) and I walk in about 6 yards as the bowler is running in and then i walk back around 10 yards. In some of my games i find its sometimes the adults who need reminding about their positioning. There is one guy in my team who doesnt walk in and stands their with his arms folded then panics when the ball comes to him.

I think you are both right. I see some very good young fielders but also some shocking ones! I have also seen some Adults not move unles the ball bounces into their hands

[golden duck]

We have a right combination of fielders.  Some who don't (and some who can't really) move, to those who run like headless chickens and everything between.  Some who walk in and 'float' and others who seem to stand and wait for it to be delivered to them.

I can forgive the older guys who are never going to run due to knackered knees or whatever, but the younger ones who could learn to get into a better fielding position don't really have that much of an excuse.

One thing that always makes us groan is that one of our quicker fielders always manages to cover the ground chasing a ball - then he somehow manages to slide/fall/collapse over said ball allowing the boundary anyway... He has alot of potential, just never seems to realise it.

There is an awful lot of using the feet rather than getting down to it as well.  I'm amazed there is not more injuries because of it (this is from both older and younger players)

[tate035]

We have a couple of younger players who are exceptionally quick but have this annoying habit at throwing the ball at the stumps even though the batsmen is in  often results in over throws!

[uknsaunders]

We have a couple of younger players who are exceptionally quick but have this annoying habit at throwing the ball at the stumps even though the batsmen is in  often results in over throws!

don't get me started lol! If a batsman is 2 yards out of his crease then a throw from 20 yards isn't going to beat him taking 1 stride and an arm reach. However, I've heard "he was out of his crease" so many times it's not even funny. How many players are out there who think they have a rocket arm and then decide to throw it at your feet 5 yards to the right of the stumps, bemoaning the fact you aren't throwing yourself like a goalkeeper to stop it?

Simple rule of thumb - if you are 20 yards from the stumps and the batsman isn't halfway down the track, then don't bother. If he is then for gods sake throw the thing over the top of the stumps without fracturing the bowlers hand in the process!

[golden duck]

Backing up is always a good one to see if people are paying attention.  At my level, one in ten throws in are good enough for the keeper to not have to move (myself included...) but I have held onto the ball so often because I can see there is no-one behind the stumps/keeper/bowler, so I don't want to risk teh overthrows as I know the chances are I'll not hit the stumps (especially while moving sideways and off balance!).

I think I've only seen 2 direct hits in about 15 games this season!

[tate035]

don't get me started lol! If a batsman is 2 yards out of his crease then a throw from 20 yards isn't going to beat him taking 1 stride and an arm reach. However, I've heard "he was out of his crease" so many times it's not even funny. How many players are out there who think they have a rocket arm and then decide to throw it at your feet 5 yards to the right of the stumps, bemoaning the fact you aren't throwing yourself like a goalkeeper to stop it?

Simple rule of thumb - if you are 20 yards from the stumps and the batsman isn't halfway down the track, then don't bother. If he is then for gods sake throw the thing over the top of the stumps without fracturing the bowlers hand in the process!

This should be taught to ALL cricketers and those who break the rule get punished in some way.

[coady123]

hahah , I did this yesterday batter was 3/4 down I threw it no one backing up and went to the boundary for 5 runs

[tate035]

hahah , I did this yesterday batter was 3/4 down I threw it no one backing up and went to the boundary for 5 runs

How close did you come to hitting the stumps?

[coady123]

How close did you come to hitting the stumps?

 I was backward square leg the hit it to midwicket , we had no midwicket in I threw it to the furthest end away from me , it went past the umpires side furthest away from the stumps , so missed by quite a bit

[tate035]

Lol... Bet you were popular

[coady123]

Lol... Bet you were popular

I was , thankfully it was only in the 2nd XI team and not the day before in the 1st team  , in the end we bowled them out for 70 so wasn't to bad

[evans1234]

I think you are both right. I see some very good young fielders but also some shocking ones! I have also seen some Adults not move unles the ball bounces into their hands

to be fair there are some young fielders that i would see and just think that they shouldnt be playing cricket. The other thing i hate is when someone tries to stop the ball with their foot when its been smacked straight at them. I always use the textbook long barrier

[tate035]

to be fair there are some young fielders that i would see and just think that they shouldnt be playing cricket. The other thing i hate is when someone tries to stop the ball with their foot when its been smacked straight at them. I always use the textbook long barrier

I wont disagree with what you say about some younsters but I look at these particular kids as the ones in the future who may become secretarys, future junior coaches, fixture co-ordinators etc.

Also I would like to point out I still see a lot of the older members using there feet but i think thats because they cant bend down quick enough...

[coady123]

I wont disagree with what you say about some younsters but I look at these particular kids as the ones in the future who may become secretarys, future junior coaches, fixture co-ordinators etc.

Also I would like to point out I still see a lot of the older members using there feet but i think thats because they cant bend down quick enough...

I hate seeing people using there feet doesn't make you look good  however I am guilty at doing it sometimes of chasing a ball on the boundary and im 15