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[KarlPennington]

So I am one of these, I'm not a natural at batting so it would seem so I practice, practice, practice and strive to improve. Every time I get out I over-analyse where I went wrong how I can prevent it from happening again. I've struggled with various different things in recent years. I started this season quite well for my standards, I'm playing first XI for my club who play in the top flight of our amateur league. I admit I'm a little bit out of my depth but have felt recently like I'm getting there. I have joined a midweek T20 just because I love playing cricket... There standard is somewhat lower than my club team (more like the cast from 'Outside Edge') so when I went out to bat last night they were expecting good things and so was I given my recent form for my club team. So I was hugely embarrassed and I'm sure they were hugely disapoointed when I went for a first baller

Young bowler trundles in, no pace, no movement, good line, good length... nothing to worry about, get bat on ball, have a look at the next one. But to my dismay I didn't get bat on ball, the ball stayed low and and I was on my way. It definitely wasn't a pea roller, I wasn't hard done too it just stayed lower than I anticipated.

How can I defend against such a thing? I could play 'French cricket' but I generally have quite a high backlift and enjoy playing my shots. Does this make me victim to the one that keeps low or am I doing something fundamentally wrong???

[trypewriter]

It happens - worst thing was it was a first baller. Couple of seasons back an opposition batter was looking well set and had just deposited the ball on the pavilion roof - then he got one of those - same result. 

[Cin88]

Just a bit of bad luck, it happens to all of us at some point.

[smilley792]

I play with the mentality that midweek every ball is going for 4 or 6.


Unfortunately for me, this has lead to a few first ballers, when I've gone "it's short it's going"....... And it keeps low and bowls me.

3 goldens midweek last year, still won the batting award for most runs and highest average.

[Seniorplayer]

There's not much any batsman can do when you are trying to hit it and the ball keeps low.
Disappointing for you but it was t20 so I would forget it.
As for your high backlift unless it affects your balance which is the key to being a successful batsman stay with it as it has it's advantages.
Not all players  can pick there bat up naturally when the bowler releases the ball and then bring the bat down straight when they need to.
Alan.

[TOGS]

I've just mentioned/questioned in the 'Yips' thread about a double bouncer being ok but a treble bouncer being a No Ball? So where does that leave the daisy cutter? What is the decision when the ball rolls along the ground on pitching? It doesn't physically bounce but surely that doesn't make it a legit delivery??

[tim2000s]

I've just mentioned/questioned in the 'Yips' thread about a double bouncer being ok but a treble bouncer being a No Ball? So where does that leave the daisy cutter? What is the decision when the ball rolls along the ground on pitching? It doesn't physically bounce but surely that doesn't make it a legit delivery??

I think this is where umpires discretion comes in. If the ball is bowled properly and pitches at a sensible length, but then becomes a shooter, there is nothing in the rules outlawing it, and crucially, it's not in control of the bowler, but is caused by the pitch.

The ball which bounces three times clearly has been bowled badly. The daisy cutter has technically only "bounced" once on hitting the wicket. It's simply that the bounce is effectively zero height.

Best way to play them? With a longer blade bat