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[acko109]

Exactly my problem

Went for a net with toenails and the first 4 balls at 65mph I didn't really see them and using my trigger I was all over the place .... Knocked my off stump back 4 balls on the trot!!

Yeh its defo a different experience to a bowler bowling but its good for on your own if you just set a auto feeder up.. only problem we have is we have 3 different types of balls ones the old yellows with smaller but more holes then the red ones .. and then other yellow ones with bigger holes.. they all react different off our not so friendly astro nets.. so can get naughty sometimes

[acko109]

Again just a update vid as some of you asked first ever time facing a side arm weird but good experience

Cricket Nets .. Me batting (sidearm) 9th sep

[Alvaro]

That big lad's a batsman, right?

[acko109]

That big lad's a batsman, right?

Well he tries to be haha .. Dont worry he doesnt actually bowl ever !

[smilley792]

Loved him swearing every time he gets hit.

Your nets just like ours. A little short.



I find if I have a 4pace run up with the side arm, it gets good pace and im more accurate. The guys at our club prefer the extra pace too!

[acko109]

Loved him swearing every time he gets hit.

Your nets just like ours. A little short.



I find if I have a 4pace run up with the side arm, it gets good pace and im more accurate. The guys at our club prefer the extra pace too!

Yeh first time we used it.. the camera ran out of memory not long after this n the lad throwing it got it coming out very quick.. problem we had was the pitch was very 2 paced as was damp in the morning

[wilkie113]

Delete that god awful music from the video lol!

[acko109]

Delete that god awful music from the video lol!

Had to put it on wilkie as the Wind noise is so loud !

[wilkie113]

Had to put it on wilkie as the Wind noise is so loud !

Ah right, I suppose I can forgive you haha!

Look decent in the net mate, keep at it

[WalkingWicket37]

Had to put it on wilkie as the Wind noise is so loud !

And it means you can't hear the swearing every time you hit the bowler out of the net, didn't take an expert lip reader haha 

[procricket]

Looked good mate one question I watched you and the other 2 bat in the other videos you all seem decent but all 3 get very square on.

Some great flicks off your leg mate

[acko109]

Cheers very much.. and yeh i do get very chest on .. but i find it helps me out a lot as i can hit the ball basically any where off the back foot plus dont mind getting pinned.. as for the chubbier lad he struggles with the short stuff.

[acko109]

https://www.youtube.com/user/acko109/videos   

Few more on there now from preseason on the machine if anyone fancies a watch... 

[Kieron_BT]

You look a very good batsman with a good technique. I do think you need to test yourself a lot more on the bowling machine though. I've just watched most of your last 2 videos and from what i've seen every ball that came down was a half volley. Not sure if your not confident about the astro but you need to move the length back a bit to at least where its hitting the top of off stump.

I can't see any bowler coming in at 80-90 mph, and if they are i can't imagine they are going to be feeding you half volleys.

As I said though, from what you have shown it looked very good. Try to not walk too much though, try and stay a bit more balanced.

[acko109]

You look a very good batsman with a good technique. I do think you need to test yourself a lot more on the bowling machine though. I've just watched most of your lost 2 videos and from what i've seen every ball that came down was a half volley. Not sure your no confident about the astro but you need to move the length back a bit to at least where its hitting the top of off stump.

I can't see any bowler coming in at 80-90 mph, and if they are i can't imagine they are going to be feeding you half volleys.

As I saw though, from what you have played it looked very good. Try to not walk too much though, try and stay a bit more balanced.

Yeah your spot on about the length .. the problem we have is our astro is seriously naughty so its hard to practice anything other than that.. which is an issue i agree ! .. cheers for the tips anyway