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[sanredrose]

I am well past my peak. In the good old days i used to be an attacking middle order batsman. I played both 40 and 20 over games. Took a break for 2 years due to marriage, new job, relocation etc. Joined a new team and i noticed my stamina levels are nowhere close to play a 40 over game. Promotion at work lead to more workload which meant T20 games on sunday afternoon is my only workout  ...

Now focused on being a better batsman by rotating strike and facilitating younger blood to play the big shots. Bowl a bit of medium pace and nice sticky pair of hands at fine leg/deep fine leg. From an attacking batsman to an average all rounder, the transition has been difficult to digest but my age is certainly catching up with me. Reflexes are not what it used to be and injuries have certain slowed me down a bit. I think i have a couple of years left in me ... lets see ... 

[cricketbadger]

I'm the best player on my street

[cricketbadger]

But genuinely, with the bat I am nowhere near as good as I had hoped, or potentially could be. Having seen myself bat on video, it looks completely different to how I felt I looked.

My keeping again could be much better, but despite my size (tall and chubby for a keeper) I am fairly agile, but concentration drifts, and at times footwork and hands let me down

In the field, without the gloves, I actually think I am awesome. As arrogant as that sounds, I do tend to back that statement up with my performances and have won plenty of awards for it.

So I wouldnt say I am deluded, I have probably under-performed and not yet played a full season to my potential, and because of that I have turned down 2 offers to move onto bigger clubs at a better standard, as I still feel I have things to prove at my current level, although saying that, I would back myself to be able to compete at that higher standard

[Julesoak]

I'm the second best player in my house!

[Marc28]

Been told I play straight very well,
Have a good v when playing in this Areas but sadly no cutting for me but I do pull okay,
Bowling wise jet try to hit a good awkward length with varying pace

So could be and do better

[ProCricketer1982]

If people 'could' be better, why don't they train more or get coaching etc??

[Bats_Entertainment]

I like to think I'd have been decent if I'd played regularly during my formative years. I loved cricket so much when I was a kid.

[SwingAndMiss]

If people 'could' be better, why don't they train more or get coaching etc??

It's funny you say that as I've just booked in for some coaching sessions this winter. Feels weird as a 31 year old but as my bowling days are over I want to bat better, last time I was coached I was in the under 14s!

[ProCricketer1982]

It's funny you say that as I've just booked in for some coaching sessions this winter. Feels weird as a 31 year old but as my bowling days are over I want to bat better, last time I was coached I was in the under 14s!

Maybe I'm just being hopeful but I'm not sure the age brackets we use for pros apply to amateurs. Obviously it's fitness/injury dependant but I think players at 40 who are fit are more than capable. So 30's are still able to learn, improve IF they want to.. They might have to work harder and longer to improve though

[Seniorplayer]

I just try to enjoy cricket. I pay to play, and play where I'm picked. As long as I make some runs and help the team win then that's enough. I have enough worries in real life to add to the load where crickets concerned.

I do think though that when we are playing  it allows us to  escape  from all the worries and pressures of our day to day lives.

[Bats_Entertainment]

Would I not be right to say that there is enough information out there for you to work out technical stuff for yourself? What is important is good, focused practice. Right?

[Bats_Entertainment]

If people 'could' be better, why don't they train more or get coaching etc??

I think this is called self-handicapping. People like to say, "I  would be good if..."  Thus giving themselves an excuse when they fail.

[cricketbadger]

If people 'could' be better, why don't they train more or get coaching etc??

Never thought of that

[ProCricketer1982]

Never thought of that

Lots of people on here joke but how many put the hours in to improve ? As someone says below,mothers is enough out there to not need a coach but you do need to out the time into focussed training. Easy to say but it seems very hard to do

[edge]

If people 'could' be better, why don't they train more or get coaching etc??

Definitely agree, in fairness training can be hard to do simply from a logistical point of view though - my club is sadly pretty anti-training which makes it pretty difficult to practise sometimes given the lack of people and facilities! Coaching is a big help though, I've decided to get some coached sessions for my bowling over this winter and think it's going to result in big improvements. Much easier to improve than trying to figure it all out yourself!