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[stevie]

What guard do people take on here and why? Also how much importance do you put on taking a guard?
I used to take middle but found i was getting hit on the pads to many times, so i started taking middle and leg and i feal i can play off my legs better.

[Redback Cricket]

I take middle, but my stance is probs more at leg stump.... not sure why i do that, its just what im used to.  Im pretty good at knowing where my stumps are so dont see any reason to change and ask for leg...

[Marcussjd9]

I Take Middle And Leg, Prefer Playing Through The Off Side, Just Feel That Lil Extra Helps.
Opens My Stance Slightly Aswell.

[Howzat]

I take middle as i always used to get bowled when i took leg stump

[Richie]

I take two (middle + leg) but my trigger takes me onto about middle/ middle and off.

[Chrissy]

I used to take two but now i take leg because i didnt get my trigger movement right when i batted on leg so i was getting bowled all the time but now i bat on middle and have batted better.

[Danny]

I take 2 when the bowler is bowling over the wicket (around if left handed) and leg if other side and walk across to middle to play my shots.

[acko109]

i bat on middle and stand still as poss and concentrate on the ball

[sammyboy]

I take guard on off, and then trigger to around middle and off. I was umpiring a under 15s yesterday and a lad came in and sked for off. once he took up his stance he was standing abou 1-2 inches outside off with his leg stump showing, after his first ball i asked him if he knew where he was standing but he said he was happy. 2nd ball and he got bowled leg stump.

[E-Unit]

Used to stand middle, but trying a trigger movement atm, so start middle/leg sometimes even leg.

[Sambo]

 middle. that or nothing

[dan_griffin11]

middle and leg, kept getting caught

[Chris1976]

I take 2 legs (middle & leg) to right arm over .....that means my feet tend to be on leg stump, with a slight trigger across to two legs.

For left arm over I take leg stump to avoid being bowled around my legs.

Sometimes I will take leg stump to right arm over.... normally when I'm going well and want to open the offside up a little more.

[SeagullTim]

I take middle but I'm often given out LBW after not getting forward enough to the inswinging ball.

[cyprusplayer14]

a friend of mine asked me about a week ago, i said middle but actually i shuffle to off stump because i like clipping it to my offside