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[leeroy_acko]

Mine are just starting (about to leave).

I generally HATE them, I find the lights poor, the run ups too short, the bowling maniacal, and the actual bowling tedious (it doesnt turn much on the stupid mats!).

But, I guess it prepares my very unfit frame for the 400 overs I will begin to send down in 2 months time!

What do you like/ dislike/ work on in indoor nets???

[gramw]

I hate the lighting, unpredictable mats and the fact there is a climbing wall at the bowlers run up so when your batting you cant see red balls so have to use crap white ones instead!!

[leeroy_acko]

I do sometimes question my sanity in actually going. I mean, its Sunday night, 7.00 and I could be having a nice roast and decent bottle of red, savouring the last of my weekend!!!

[niceonechoppy]

I think the nets we use are very good, nice run up, good lighting, just doesn't turn enough for us spinners, mind you i will still be saying that outdoors come August!

[GJ]

My county training started a fair few weeks ago. Generally we get some well lighted sports halls but the one we had today was a shocker! Picked the ball up really late through the air. But i didnt mind as my offies were ripping and bouncing today.
I do find nets a bit tedious though, after a while you get bored of the batsmen blocking you.
Got some one on one training in half term which should be very useful though...

[carn69]

well myne start on 21st feb i think but anyway what i normally do i use my slaz 3lb to perfect
those drives i normally use 2lb 6oz lol but it helps for sum strange reason but if im in last of the night
just enough time for a smash.

[mazy]

i hate starting in indoor nets , it takes me about a month to get back into it , and we have this seam bowler who just runs up and bowls bouncers every single ball , its so irritating cuz im trying to bat properly to get back into it! he does it every year..

[procricket]

been netting since around November and i agree most people thin there quick even the bloody spinners but hey i find only practise i like indoors is a 3 hour bowling machine session

[ianbuchanan]

i had nets this morning, we have the same general problems as you guys. small run-ups, bad light, the ball misses the mat and skids through on a wooden polished floor at about 200mph! ball stays low when it hits the mat, a brown coloured 'sightscreen!'

but to be honest im just happy playing again!

[carn69]

the mats are horrible tbh it all ways stays low argghh.

[niceonechoppy]

but to be honest im just happy playing again!

Couldnt agree more!

[Ayrtek Cricket]

We net at the county ground (Glos) which starts on the 17th feb for 6 weeks. Not too bad in terms of run-up, lighting etc but a school the other side of bristol has better facilities (suprisingly) in terms of the sports hall available

[carn69]

i like using all my new kit and people going were did u get that from lol great feeling.

[Colesy]

our mats are too short, lighting's fine and bowling tends to be in consistant. I still like it

[roco]

must be lucky as a few of us net every winter from nov onwards in a very good school which spent a hell of alot of money on a purpose built cricket school with the floor imported from aus plays just like a normal hard track with 18 yd run ups enjoy them myself great time to work on the little stuff