Topic: I think I can bat ... (Read 17984 times)

AJ2014 · « **Reply #45 on:** March 29, 2021, 04:12:46 PM »

I think I know what you're saying 🙂
I always enjoyed batting, that's what I'm trying to do now as well.
They pick me for my bowling, not for the batting. When they are in trouble, me going in at 11, they do say and expect me to "hang on", I say " I'll try" 🙂

JTtaylor145 · « **Reply #46 on:** March 30, 2021, 09:45:27 AM »

Quote from: AJ2014 on March 29, 2021, 02:13:44 PM

JT, do you know how old I'm?, 😀

Nope. I'm in my mid (cough) 40's and I get coaching every other week from someone who used to be a junior at the club I play at.

There are always opportunities to improve.

AJ2014 · « **Reply #47 on:** March 30, 2021, 02:09:23 PM »

Reference to Rez, 🙂
Purpose of this thread actually is to know how you guys feel, if you would like to bat higher?
This thread is: "I think I can bat, but they treat me like a bowler."
I didn't say I want to bat in higher team or I have to bat higher in the team I play in.
It's all About availability in our team, one will be opening one day the other day he'll be at 9 or lower. What I think is, there should be consistency, no more than that 🙂.
I've always been better bowler than batter.
We have few very good bowlers, mostly available through the season.
We mainly lose games because of our batting.

AJ2014 · « **Reply #48 on:** March 30, 2021, 02:17:52 PM »

Quote from: JTtaylor145 on March 30, 2021, 09:45:27 AM

Nope. I'm in my mid (cough) 40's and I get coaching every other week from someone who used to be a junior at the club I play at.

There are always opportunities to improve.

55,
Shortage of opportunities to net, I do like to face good bowlers.
Just for reference, JT,
1st XI bowler, captain, was bowling in the net, faced first, believe or not, drove him on the up for off drive, he was surprised "good shot", he said,
Next ball he tried to bounce which wasn't well directed, I was able to leave, the next ball, I was more than lucky, not to get hit on the helmet!
"I was expecting it but not at this furious pace" I said to him.
It's just fun and challenging at the same time 😀
Now he's playing for Wimbledon CC, Surrey Premier league!

Jimbo · « **Reply #49 on:** March 30, 2021, 02:56:39 PM »

Bit of a difference facing a few balls in nets and scoring runs in a game though.

I agree with you that consistency helps but you also have to remember that at a lower level of cricket the captain also has to try and keep players happy and feeling they got value for their time and their match fee. If you bowl a bit, this likely means you'll bat lower, especially if there are kids in the team that the club is trying to develop.

AJ2014 · « **Reply #50 on:** March 30, 2021, 03:09:37 PM »

Quote from: Jimbo on March 30, 2021, 02:56:39 PM

Bit of a difference facing a few balls in nets and scoring runs in a game though.

I agree with you that consistency helps but you also have to remember that at a lower level of cricket the captain also has to try and keep players happy and feeling they got value for their time and their match fee. If you bowl a bit, this likely means you'll bat lower, especially if there are kids in the team that the club is trying to develop.

Exactly Jim,
That's of best feelings, playing with youngsters and then seeing them go on to play for the 2nd and upwards.
It's about fun part,
not that I'm wanting of batting in any higher team, at all! 😀

Kez · « **Reply #51 on:** March 30, 2021, 03:32:37 PM »

Well if it's not about moving up the batting order, but just being taken seriously when you go out to bat.

Don't be the last man out and score some runs... seems quite a simple answer.
If you constantly lose your off stump or chip the ball to cover for not many don't expect your team mates to think you can bat.

AJ2014 · « **Reply #52 on:** March 30, 2021, 04:32:42 PM »

Quote from: Kez on March 30, 2021, 03:32:37 PM

Well if it's not about moving up the batting order, but just being taken seriously when you go out to bat.

Don't be the last man out and score some runs... seems quite a simple answer.
If you constantly lose your off stump or chip the ball to cover for not many don't expect your team mates to think you can bat.

Fair Enough,
I feel that no. 11 don't get many if any, balls to hit, therfore drop and run or doubles,
They'll never complain I did not try to take quick runs 😀

AJ2014 · « **Reply #53 on:** March 30, 2021, 04:47:18 PM »

It gets trickier when trying to bat out last few overs, for a draw! 🙂

mo_town · « **Reply #54 on:** March 30, 2021, 05:11:23 PM »

Story of my life

) .... If ever, a biography was to be written on my cricketing life, its title would be ' I think I can bat higher...'. Often typecast as 'mainly a bowler' and somehow who likes to play his shots, I was lucky enough one season to get my chance. My bowling was just not working out and the captain decided to send me in at no.3 against one of the better teams in my league. I scored a 46 (got caught at long off trying to hit a 6

). Played the rest of the season at no.3. The rest of the team mates were shocked/surprised initially but later got used to it as I was doing decently well. The most notable of innings was the last of the season when we were playing on a very tricky pitch and needed to win to top the league. I played an 80-odd balls innings of 37 anchoring the innings and getting us the win. I was the happiest person thinking that atlast I might have made it as a top order batsman in a team after so many years. Alas, I had to move cities at the end of the season and fell into the same rut again of being typecast as primarily a bowler

(. I think once you have been typecast, the only way to change things is to change club/team and start afresh.
For me personally, what spot I am batting in makes a big difference mentally. You might have 20 odd overs to face but if I am in at no.9, I will think and play as a typical no.9!

Rez · « **Reply #55 on:** March 30, 2021, 05:18:11 PM »

Quote from: AJ2014 on March 30, 2021, 02:09:23 PM

Reference to Rez, 🙂
Purpose of this thread actually is to know how you guys feel, if you would like to bat higher?
This thread is: "I think I can bat, but they treat me like a bowler."
I didn't say I want to bat in higher team or I have to bat higher in the team I play in.
It's all About availability in our team, one will be opening one day the other day he'll be at 9 or lower. What I think is, there should be consistency, no more than that 🙂.
I've always been better bowler than batter.
We have few very good bowlers, mostly available through the season.
We mainly lose games because of our batting.

Hello, are you getting your Rez's and Kez's mixed?

Can't remember posting on this thread but while I'm here.....

Decent players will know who can bat and who can't. They might disagree on what the order should be LOL but they will generally agree on who is skilled with a bat in their hands. If you can bat and you are not getting the chances you think you should be then it may just be that it's not the right club for you.

AJ2014 · « **Reply #56 on:** March 30, 2021, 05:20:04 PM »

Quote from: mo_town on March 30, 2021, 05:11:23 PM

Story of my life ) .... If ever, a biography was to be written on my cricketing life, its title would be ' I think I can bat higher...'. Often typecast as 'mainly a bowler' and somehow who likes to play his shots, I was lucky enough one season to get my chance. My bowling was just not working out and the captain decided to send me in at no.3 against one of the better teams in my league. I scored a 46 (got caught at long off trying to hit a 6 ). Played the rest of the season at no.3. The rest of the team mates were shocked/surprised initially but later got used to it as I was doing decently well. The most notable of innings was the last of the season when we were playing on a very tricky pitch and needed to win to top the league. I played an 80-odd balls innings of 37 anchoring the innings and getting us the win. I was the happiest person thinking that atlast I might have made it as a top order batsman in a team after so many years. Alas, I had to move cities at the end of the season and fell into the same rut again of being typecast as primarily a bowler (. I think once you have been typecast, the only way to change things is to change club/team and start afresh.
For me personally, what spot I am batting in makes a big difference mentally. You might have 20 odd overs to face but if I am in at no.9, I will think and play as a typical no.9!

This is what this thread is meant to be! 😀
Thanks very much for sharing with us.

AJ2014 · « **Reply #57 on:** March 30, 2021, 05:22:16 PM »

Quote from: Rez on March 30, 2021, 05:18:11 PM

Hello, are you getting your Rez's and Kez's mixed?

Can't remember posting on this thread but while I'm here.....

Decent players will know who can bat and who can't. They might disagree on what the order should be LOL but they will generally agree on who is skilled with a bat in their hands. If you can bat and you are not getting the chances you think you should be then it may just be that it's not the right club for you.

Yep, got mixed up, sorry for that 👍

AJ2014 · « **Reply #58 on:** March 30, 2021, 05:54:55 PM »

Quote from: ppccopener on March 26, 2021, 08:52:47 PM

I hope this does not come across as harsh but...

Put in some hard graft and earn a position as a batsman presuming you are good enough in your own team.

First at practice, last out, more work on fitness, more talking to team mates how they approach batting, more awareness of the game situation.

The absolute worst thing you can do is say, which I�ve heard many times when Captain is

You bat me 8,9 I�m going to play as a tailender. That is not going to work.

If you are determined enough you will work you way up the batting order.

I opened for my second team at 17, in the ones at 18 and batted 7 for 3 years-mostly actually not getting a bat at all, because 6 others in front of me were better. I got up the order by hard work at practice.

Take control of the situation and put in some hard work.

Good luck

Thanks man

ProCricketer1982 · « **Reply #59 on:** March 31, 2021, 06:37:08 AM »

Quote from: AJ2014 on March 30, 2021, 04:47:18 PM

It gets trickier when trying to bat out last few overs, for a draw! 🙂

This.. don't just give it away if you bat 8+ for the sake of it just because the format is all tonk tonk. If you can chase it then great, go for it.. if you can't though, just bat for points. Waste of a Saturday/Sunday just gifting your wicket away, especially when 99% of wickets taken on a Saturday aren't really due to bowlers but simply the format.

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