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[Buzz]

Here is a little video of my first practice since last summer. Felt good to have a hit.
Well ok to block the ball a lot and leave a load!

https://youtu.be/yyH1EVkGPQg

[Biggie Smalls]

Whoever was feeding the machine seemed in a bit of a rush !... must have had a pressing commitment to get to .
Not bad for such a long layoff .
I'm interested in this facility / setup...seems super cool , machine and net in a garage or whatnot.  Even a mattress for an absorbing keeper . Nice . And all those spooky looking bat pad fielders on the on side !
What machine was it ?
Btw , what camera do you use and why is it positioned there!? Do you prefer this to positioning it at the non strikers stumps area ? .... just curious as im purchasing my first action camera / gopro knockoff this week .

[KW9221]

Look at those cover drive. You look like a very strong front foot player.

[sarg]

My lower back always kills me after the first session in front of the machine. You looked good for first hit. Low lighting in that room or just the camera that you failed to hit?

[Buzz]

The net is at my friend's barn. It is usually used as a party venue and there have been a number of huge bashes there recently, one for a 30th and another as a send off to Texas...
The lights were better than usual last night but we need some new bulbs fitted.

The camera/my huawei phone was sitting on a chair at silly mid off which is why I cut the head off a little. Something to work on for next time!

Oh and the barn is about 18yards...

[hit4six]

Looking solid considering it's your first hit since August. I don't think I look that good after netting for 6 weeks!

[Northern monkey]

I KNOW I don't look that good full stop!ha

[Batbuddy99]

With all of us uploading our net footage, you've just shown us how to do it pretty much perfectly!

[Buzz]

With all of us uploading our net footage, you've just shown us how to do it pretty much perfectly!

Thanks, not quite perfectly, I remain very crouched in my stance (clearly a new long blade bat is the solution) and I need to play the ball later with softer hands... but given it has been so long since I played I am happy.

Next time I will get my ferocious super impatient ball feeder ( @FattusCattus you know who you are) to bang it in short. I have had some soft dismissals from wafting at short balls so need to work at that... roll on next week!

[FattusCattus]

Don't blame me - you need to bloomin' well get on with things!

Anyway - it's the only way to stop you talking between deliveries!

[FattusCattus]

@Buzz - Clearly I'm the better looking at the crease as you look all hunched up, and people are telling me I'm slim and exciting. It's not all about dreamy cover-drives you know - it's the whole package!!

[Buzz]

Going back to the barn today. The big question is should I trust my 7yo to feed the machine...

[Bats_Entertainment]

A barn that doubles as a cricket net and a party venue? Sounds perfect!

[Buzz]

Well it didn't quite go to plan. My son made me look very ordinary... he also doesn't stop with the gassing!

Back foot first, including a few shooters...

https://youtu.be/zflzRmjfgKw

Front foot including a big nick off first ball 😢😠

https://youtu.be/PUrgervpnYg

[Northern monkey]

Looked like he was trying to kill you!