Topic: Dropped Catches! (Read 6673 times)

More Glue Than Wood · « **Reply #15 on:** August 24, 2021, 07:02:57 AM »

esp when said bowler plays a really low standard and blames his crap figures on the fielders - no mate you play this standard because you cant bowl (and can't bat) - not because your fielders/keeper can't catch - and by the way have you ever dropped a catch?

you sound like a great teammate - no wonder you are not being picked by some of the 100 clubs you try to get a game for

Warneymonster · « **Reply #16 on:** August 24, 2021, 08:03:33 AM »

Quote from: More Glue Than Wood on August 24, 2021, 07:02:57 AM

you sound like a great teammate - no wonder you are not being picked by some of the 100 clubs you try to get a game for

Byo · « **Reply #17 on:** August 24, 2021, 05:16:21 PM »

Quote from: AJ2014 on August 23, 2021, 07:53:37 PM

What are the reasons for dropped catches? Especially by the wicket keepers. It's interesting to know how fielders and keepers go through, going for a catch...

Why do you drop catches?? If you say you don't then you're more full of crap than I originally thought!!!

AJ2014 · « **Reply #18 on:** August 24, 2021, 06:19:57 PM »

Quote from: More Glue Than Wood on August 24, 2021, 06:59:55 AM

i love bowlers who are like this - they make fielding/keeping a joy - they get annoyed at bad fielding, moaning that people miss field and drop catches - but heaven forbid a fielder saying something about their (No Swearing Please) bowling when they get hit for six

@More Glue Than Wood
Mr know all 😎
Have you ever seen me in the field, annoyed, moaning? Let me know if you have! Otherwise keep it to you 👍

AJ2014 · « **Reply #19 on:** August 24, 2021, 06:31:05 PM »

Quote from: JTtaylor145 on August 24, 2021, 06:53:08 AM

Pressure and not wanting to let your team mates down. Practice plays a part (of course) but it is a pressure situation when you know everyone is watching you and seeing if you make a mistake.

@JTtaylor145,
Very true!

AJ2014 · « **Reply #20 on:** August 24, 2021, 06:33:05 PM »

Quote from: More Glue Than Wood on August 24, 2021, 07:02:57 AM

esp when said bowler plays a really low standard and blames his crap figures on the fielders - no mate you play this standard because you cant bowl (and can't bat) - not because your fielders/keeper can't catch - and by the way have you ever dropped a catch?

you sound like a great teammate - no wonder you are not being picked by some of the 100 clubs you try to get a game for

Your level of low mentality been shown here, keep going! 👍👍👍

More Glue Than Wood · « **Reply #21 on:** August 24, 2021, 06:36:36 PM »

Quote from: AJ2014 on August 24, 2021, 06:19:57 PM

@More Glue Than Wood
Mr know all 😎
Have you ever seen me in the field, annoyed, moaning? Let me know if you have! Otherwise keep it to you 👍

shame you don't keep all your opinions to yourself too - maybe practise what you preach a little..........

AJ2014 · « **Reply #22 on:** August 24, 2021, 06:38:31 PM »

Quote from: Byo on August 24, 2021, 05:16:21 PM

Why do you drop catches?? If you say you don't then you're more full of crap than I originally thought!!!

Yes I've dropped catches in Saturdays game as well as Sundays, and I think I know why they're dropped,
I'm not saying no one should be dropping a catch but what the reason could be,
For me, for example, at square leg, I thought the ball was travelling faster than it was actually!

brokenbat · « **Reply #23 on:** August 24, 2021, 07:12:33 PM »

Why don�t you flip the question- why SHOULDNT people drop catches? You�re hard wired to dodge or deflect a rock like object flung towards you�

Ayrtek Cricket · « **Reply #24 on:** August 25, 2021, 07:44:19 AM »

Wicket keeping is much easier when the ball travels in a straight(ish) line to you If you�re stood back. Once you add in a deviation to that straight line and change the angle it becomes more difficult.

Fielding wise there was an interesting bit by Nasser the other week where he said square leg bad point are tricky as u haven�t got the depth perception of how quickly it�s coming as @AJ2014 mentioned with his issue.

Everyone will have shelled a catch at some point, even the great fielders like Collingwood/Jonty. A lapse in concentration taking your eye off the ball is usually the problem where you don�t coordinate your hands to take it.

suraj · « **Reply #25 on:** August 25, 2021, 08:21:06 AM »

Quote from: AJ2014 on August 24, 2021, 06:38:31 PM

Yes I've dropped catches in Saturdays game as well as Sundays, and I think I know why they're dropped,
I'm not saying no one should be dropping a catch but what the reason could be,
For me, for example, at square leg, I thought the ball was travelling faster than it was actually!

But have you dropped catches on Friday games too?

Jimbo · « **Reply #26 on:** August 25, 2021, 08:52:22 AM »

Quote from: AJ2014 on August 24, 2021, 06:38:31 PM

For me, for example, at square leg, I thought the ball was travelling faster than it was actually!

So like most of the explanations suggested so far, it boils down to "the fielder wasn't good enough"? Think pretty much any cricketer could have told you that particular pearl of wisdom...

Warneymonster · « **Reply #27 on:** August 25, 2021, 08:52:52 AM »

captains last week, fielders this week, whats next week? the groundsman? umpires? the opposition just being better than you?

mo_town · « **Reply #28 on:** August 25, 2021, 09:20:48 AM »

I think CustomBats should have a Comedy section for threads like these...maybe make @AJ2014 its moderator as well

123* · « **Reply #29 on:** August 25, 2021, 11:26:55 AM »

First time in 10 years on here I�ve used the ignore button. Well played sir!

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