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[Buzz]

why is this mate ? is it because im opening the face too much ??

no it is bacause of you back foot - which is also the reason why you are falling over after every shot.

As the ball is bowled your back foot slides backwards which takes you out of position, knocks you off balance and turns you "around". I bet you are a bit of an LBW candidate too...

In simple terms you need to work on keeping your back foot still and batting (especially playing the short ball) will be much easier for you.

[procricket]

Buzz do you ever use the ball trick behind the back foot trick i do when building confidence in younsters maybe possibly could be used used here. or a cones for h&s reasons

[kookaburraking]

right ok sounds about right lol funny thing is i dont get out lbw , infact didnt get out lbw all last year .This video was a couple of years back i suppose do play down the ground alot more , ill try and get an up to date one see if anything has changed , i still move my bankfoot a little bit .

[justnotcricket86]

I've only been out LBW once in my life mate

[roco]

Wait till this year will you will be out a few times with some of the umps last year a ball hit my thigh guard at 6ft4 and the ump gave me out before anyone appealed

[kookaburraking]

Was that one time , a dodgey decision ?

[justnotcricket86]

I personally thought it was sliding down leg but can't complain

[roco]

Nope blatant cheating as we were winning chasing down 230 we were 170-2 when I was triggered for 87 then a few others there are a couple of umps that can be relied on to do it as teams provide there own qualified umpires

[jimba101]

I've only been out LBW once in my life mate

seriously?! i had a stage last year where i was out 2-3 times in a row, i know my problem, lack of foot movement, i just plant my front foot lol

[Buzz]

Buzz do you ever use the ball trick behind the back foot trick i do when building confidence in younsters maybe possibly could be used used here. or a cones for h&s reasons

I don't really coach youngsters - but I wouldn't use a ball for that - I might tape the foot to the floor and underarm some tennis balls first to a kid doing that - an adult I would expect to have the mental control to not move his foot.

right ok sounds about right lol funny thing is i dont get out lbw , infact didnt get out lbw all last year .This video was a couple of years back i suppose do play down the ground alot more , ill try and get an up to date one see if anything has changed , i still move my bankfoot a little bit .

fair enough.
If I was bowling at you i'd be bowling full and at your middle and leg stump - but if you have changed it a bit fair enough. If I had a quick bowler i'd be getting them to bounce you out!!
If I was coaching you I would work really hard to lose that back foot movement as by getting rid of it you will massively increase your legside scoring options as well as improving your balance.

[langer17]

haha yeh thats correct mate , its a college academy sort of thing and dont bother taking my gear becuase it will just end up getting nicked lol .

Haha, nice. Knicking cricket equipment is low, why cant they buy there own.

[kookaburraking]

Very low and they have there own but knowbody has too much gear , most of the yorkshire lads just lent it out anyway , better gear then mine lol

[Kulli]

Haha, nice. Knicking cricket equipment is low, why cant they buy there own.

Too right, I had the best bat I've ever owned nicked along with my back up and a brand new pair of spikes, to say I was fuming doesn't really begin to cover it.

[peplow]

i've been out twice lbw in my life, one was very much on leg and a young sunday umpire gave me out without any appeal except a whimper form the bowler, but that is life,

the other time was so out i could have walked!

[kookaburraking]

I don't really coach youngsters - but I wouldn't use a ball for that - I might tape the foot to the floor and underarm some tennis balls first to a kid doing that - an adult I would expect to have the mental control to not move his foot.
fair enough.
If I was bowling at you i'd be bowling full and at your middle and leg stump - but if you have changed it a bit fair enough. If I had a quick bowler i'd be getting them to bounce you out!!
If I was coaching you I would work really hard to lose that back foot movement as by getting rid of it you will massively increase your legside scoring options as well as improving your balance.

Being a lefty id say my strong point was scoring leg side ,the back foot moving leg side is very little now , i but even on that video the two/ threes i play leg side , they are properly my better shots in the video. But i can see what you mean ,Noone rapid in my league got kyle hogg of lancs and tino best is in it this year hes gunna have me in bits.