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[icewolf]

Hi guys,

I caused a couple of run outs this week and now team mates seem to hate me.

Actually I am used to of playing attacking cricket from back home, take quick singles and keep the pressure up on the opposition but since I started playing here in UK I noticed all my team mates play very laid back cricket, never seem to take quick singles they never take a run by simply dropping the ball close to the wicket. And the result is always low scores and losing most of the matches. Normal run rate is always around 2-3.

I guess I am embarrassed now causing those runouts but in my view those could have been easy singles if they started running on time. In both the occasions I was the one running towards the danger end but they were so slow in setting off and got out instead.

This situation is causing me lose confidence. Maybe I should blend in and let us lose more matches.

How to deal with this situation?



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[Akewstick]

Do you talk to your partner "I want quick singles yeah? Let's keep the pressure on them"

If there's one you don't run but could've, point that out to them "that last one, we'll run that next time"

If they're not susceptible to that idea then yeah you're going to have to play it their way.

[tim2000s]

It does tend to depend on the matches as well. If you play with a bunch of people who are used to playing league cricket or LMS/T20, then typically they'll look for runs.

If you are playing with a friendly side, they are often a great deal less enthusiastic about running between the wickets. Having been run out going for the third on overthrows, because I was three quarters of the way down the wicket and got sent back, I know how frustrating missing the opportunity for these can be...

[icewolf]

Yes I did mention that to the other players, asked them to always be ready for these quick ones but I guess by quick singles they thought normal runs lol


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[icewolf]

It does tend to depend on the matches as well. If you play with a bunch of people who are used to playing league cricket or LMS/T20, then typically they'll look for runs.

If you are playing with a friendly side, they are often a great deal less enthusiastic about running between the wickets. Having been run out going for the third on overthrows, because I was three quarters of the way down the wicket and got sent back, I know how frustrating missing the opportunity for these can be...

Yes it's league cricket but I think these guys r just too afraid of getting out.

Looking at the opposition I could tell that they were too slow in the field and the wicket keepers r generally not that quick (at this level).


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[Gurujames]

Totally sympathyse with you. I also play in a similar way and ran out 4 in my first game for the team. That was a few years ago and now I have a reputation for taking quick singles and so teammates are ready. I find that generally people do not back up at the non strikers end. they don't spend time while waiting to bat seeing whether fielders are right/left handed. I also find when running a 2 or 3 that they wait in the crease until the extra run is called. Very poor. Finally, the quality of the fielding/outfield also means that the chances of the fielder picking it up cleanly, throwing accurately to the right end and then the keeper taking it is also unlikely.
Keep running them out but provide evidence that they don't back up, (make comments to this effect before/after you have batted, people will then look at the non striker and realise you are right). When you get a good runner batting with you it will prove that the runs are there.

[icewolf]

Totally sympathyse with you. I also play in a similar way and ran out 4 in my first game for the team. That was a few years ago and now I have a reputation for taking quick singles and so teammates are ready. I find that generally people do not back up at the non strikers end. they don't spend time while waiting to bat seeing whether fielders are right/left handed. I also find when running a 2 or 3 that they wait in the crease until the extra run is called. Very poor. Finally, the quality of the fielding/outfield also means that the chances of the fielder picking it up cleanly, throwing accurately to the right end and then the keeper taking it is also unlikely.
Keep running them out but provide evidence that they don't back up, (make comments to this effect before/after you have batted, people will then look at the non striker and realise you are right). When you get a good runner batting with you it will prove that the runs are there.

Yes exactly that's my point if we know the fielders r slow and chances of getting a runout r slim even then they don't run. Also what's with the calling for the second run. That's what happened in that same match, after those 2 run outs the next batsman in said no risky runs I said ok, but after a few balls I hit in a gap and the ball was close to the boundary with no fielder close by so it was an easy two, while crossing for the first run I said 2 loudly but he never started running for the second until I was almost at his end and after taking the run he got angry saying I didn't call. Come on do I have to call for that? Lol


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[TangoWhiskey]

Just scream 'YES' repeatedly whilst charging at him. He'll get the message.

[WalkingWicket37]

I've run two people out in the last 2 weeks, ironically both calling no!

The first one it hit my pad and went straight to a fielder, I shouted no but the guy at the other end decided to run 2

Last week I played a ball to point and shouted no, the guy at the other end then did an impression of an oil tanker turning and was run out by the loopiest throw you have ever seen. That was after he sent me back when I called him through for a 2, he obviously didn't trust my calling lol

[L21]

I think it boils down to the standard you play.

Some people point blank refuse to back up.

I back up if the game situation requires it. If we are batting out for a draw I am often next to the umpire. However, if there is a game on I am 1/3 of the way down by the time the shot is played, I am always ready to turn and dive back in if required, but more often than not am looking for the single every ball.

I too use the screaming YES formula, very effective.

When facing, I like to see my partner backing up as I know then there is the chance for quick singles. One thing I cant stand is the non-facer calling for me.

[Cin88]

I don't back up very far down the pitch (bat just in crease, stretch about a yard and a half down), but i'm always ready to take off running. People that stand there dosing off when they're at the non-striker's end get on my nerves, how can you trust someone to call anything going behind you when they're too busy staring at the clouds?

I have a few people who don't run unless its stopping just short of the long boundary so quick singles are often out of the question.

[TangoWhiskey]

If it's ball 6 of the over and the striker has just swung and missed out a maiden, I'll be that chap sat on his bat next to the umpire staring at the clouds every time.

[trypewriter]

I got out for a platinum last season. Bat hit the ball past me and called, I was backing up so set off trusting his call. Was out by about a foot, but I am rather slow.

[icewolf]

Don't know, haven't got a text for the match this Saturday guess I am out of the team this week lol I think I'll have to adapt to the way other 10 play.

If we take quick singles and add 25-30 runs to the total in a 45 over match I think that could be the difference of winning and losing. Yes risky but if u can't hit 4s at least take the singles.


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[uknsaunders]

If we take quick singles and add 25-30 runs to the total in a 45 over match I think that could be the difference of winning and losing. Yes risky but if u can't hit 4s at least take the singles.

Spot on and some of the running between the wickets in club cricket is terrible. Myself and one other lad had 2 partnerships this season where we pretty much ran for everything, albeit with the odd about turn and we pinched alot of runs. Be surprised how often you can run 1 straight to backward point. The other thing we did we target the less mobile fielders, it's less risky but annoys the oppo captain no end. You then watch him move the weak link(s) around the field and you try and aim it at the same fielders again to wind him up :-).

Both of us got injured subsequently and the last time we batted, I hit one 10 yards short of the boundary and we took a gentle 1! He had a ligament issue in his foot and I had a pulled hamstring!