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[LeonieKelly18]

Hello hello,
As I haven't been around for a loooong time I thought time to post.
The season is nearly here, how prepared are you? What are your goals? How will you achieve this?
Have there been mayor changes for you since last season?

[WalkingWicket37]

Since last season I've changed my whole kit twice, put on about 3 stone and stopped triggering when I bat.
Basically I'm more fat and move less, roll on the cakes at tea this Saturday!

I'm not too ambitious for this season, all I want to do is win my team's bowling award, get promoted (preferably as champions) and average 20 batting at 11.
To achieve this I just need to bowl well and tactically drop catches off anyone on a similar number of wickets to me 
My plan to average 20 involves a solid defence and plenty of red ink, and maybe the odd run out if I don't fancy the bowling haha

[tom line]

With @simonmay5 joining our my team this season the main difference I see from last season is at least a doubling or tripling increase of bats in the changing room from last season, however with our new pavilion having now been completed our 1sts are striving for promotion after missing out by just 6 points last season. Personally no real aims just as many runs and wickets as possible would be nice with no specific target

[WalkingWicket37]

With @simonmay5 joining our my team this season the main difference I see from last season is at least a doubling or tripling increase of bats in the changing room from last season, however with our new pavilion having now been completed our 1sts are striving for promotion after missing out by just 6 points last season. Personally no real aims just as many runs and wickets as possible would be nice with no specific target

I gave him my coffin to store all his extra match day bats in!
He actually had his kit bag plus the coffin full of bats last time I saw him 

[Woodyspin]

Nice thread, few similar i think but without specific questions.

I'm fairly prepared, just a tight hamstring which I'm having treatment on, not been injured in any of my previous seasons and didn't want to risk anything. I've set myself for the past 4 years to get past 30 league wickets and to improve on total wickets for the club each year. However, the past 2 seasons my action has been off (probably due to this hamstring niggle without me even noticing) so this hasn't been possible. My other goal is to improve on my patience when bowling and not to get bored to quickly, I've discovered I can bowl a decent slower ball which causes the batsman trouble 90% of the time, and i resort to my 'variations' too often. Also with my action being so poor i've lost any ability to swing the ball in the way i want to which discourages me hugely!

My batting goals is to improve my average for all games to above 23 runs, last 2 seasons have been 19.67 and 17.79. Hopefully this will improve dramatically with @Buzz's help that he has given me (can already feel a difference, and people who i thought were quick, aren't as quick anymore! So i guess i have more time)

[tom line]

I gave him my coffin to store all his extra match day bats in!
He actually had his kit bag plus the coffin full of bats last time I saw him 

Cam, in no way does this suprise me ahah 

[LeonieKelly18]

Since last season I've changed my whole kit twice, put on about 3 stone and stopped triggering when I bat.
Basically I'm more fat and move less, roll on the cakes at tea this Saturday!

I'm not too ambitious for this season, all I want to do is win my team's bowling award, get promoted (preferably as champions) and average 20 batting at 11.
To achieve this I just need to bowl well and tactically drop catches off anyone on a similar number of wickets to me 
My plan to average 20 involves a solid defence and plenty of red ink, and maybe the odd run out if I don't fancy the bowling haha

hahaha twice? as a number 11 bat? All the gear no idea kind of thing?
fat and fun right? atleast when you dive you bounce back up, makes life ten times easier hawhaha

drop them catches and get that award!! Go for it!  dont forget to make it look like you tried

[Seniorplayer]

I am hoping and praying I'll be fit and well to play have health problems at the moment result yesterday's  CT kiDey scan in ten days time.

[smilley792]

My aim is to be known as the guy that "plays the reverse scoop too much"




But seriously last year I opened, scored 4 50's in first 5 games then did not a lot so ended up down at 6/7 with an average of 30 for the season.

I've been confirmed as opener for the first few games again, so maybe I'll be happy to still be opening come September and average 30 again.



Oh and midweek I want my Third career ton! Will be 3 years since my last one. Should have had one since but oppo didn't score enough runs in the first innings(81 of 34balls chasing 120)

[LeonieKelly18]

Nice thread, few similar i think but without specific questions.

I'm fairly prepared, just a tight hamstring which I'm having treatment on, not been injured in any of my previous seasons and didn't want to risk anything. I've set myself for the past 4 years to get past 30 league wickets and to improve on total wickets for the club each year. However, the past 2 seasons my action has been off (probably due to this hamstring niggle without me even noticing) so this hasn't been possible. My other goal is to improve on my patience when bowling and not to get bored to quickly, I've discovered I can bowl a decent slower ball which causes the batsman trouble 90% of the time, and i resort to my 'variations' too often. Also with my action being so poor i've lost any ability to swing the ball in the way i want to which discourages me hugely!

My batting goals is to improve my average for all games to above 23 runs, last 2 seasons have been 19.67 and 17.79. Hopefully this will improve dramatically with @Buzz's help that he has given me (can already feel a difference, and people who i thought were quick, aren't as quick anymore! So i guess i have more time)

As a bowler id say, calm down bowl your ball and dont try to trick the batsmen. the most frustrating thing for a batsman with a slower bowler is getting the dots against him. enjoy the fact he cant hit you away and take pleasure out of seeing them try to create shots and making mistakes.  Have a stable base before trying different variations, id say have 1 variation and use that at different moments but not to often. stick to your own game!

[Woodyspin]

But seriously last year I opened, scored 4 50's in first 5 games then did not a lot so ended up down at 6/7 with an average of 30 for the season.

A team that picks on performance? Never. You're telling me that because you've opened you don't get to open all season, regardless of getting out for less than 10 for the exact same shot 4 games in a row? or because you're the skippers mate?

You're having me on.

[tommo256]

Having just had a very good couple of seasons of sport, picking up my old clubs bowling award for most wickets, and just finishing the rugby season as top try scorer for my team, I'm hoping to back it up with another successful season for the new club.
Aiming for around 50 poles for the season, I'd like to score a 100 but think it's very unlikely!

[WalkingWicket37]

hahaha twice? as a number 11 bat? All the gear no idea kind of thing?
fat and fun right? atleast when you dive you bounce back up, makes life ten times easier hawhaha

drop them catches and get that award!! Go for it!  dont forget to make it look like you tried

In my mind I bat like Don Bradman, to anyone else watching it's more like Chris Martin though. It's clearly the bat's fault though so I keep changing it until I find one that makes my batting better, and if you change bat you need matching softs. It get's expensive but I enjoy buying new kit more than I do using it

Being the team fatty is great, other people get put where they have to chase the ball! I do love a good dive in the field though, it looks like you put a decent effort in and you get to lay down while a teammate retrieves it 

[JB]

Hopefully with the few new signings we have made, I'll get back to the seconds! At least there I'll get a spot in the top 5 to accrue some runs rather than batting 9/10/Jack in the 1's

[Woodyspin]

As a bowler id say, calm down bowl your ball and dont try to trick the batsmen. the most frustrating thing for a batsman with a slower bowler is getting the dots against him. enjoy the fact he cant hit you away and take pleasure out of seeing them try to create shots and making mistakes.  Have a stable base before trying different variations, id say have 1 variation and use that at different moments but not to often. stick to your own game!

Exactly what i'm going to do this year! must have been brought on a few time last year with out skipper saying "Bowl 3/4 of your slowies this over", "Give him the chin music, mate", "how quick do you feel today?" or the best one has been "throw down some leggies mate and i'll stump him" this one actually worked though... done him with a googly! Scenes!