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[MichaelM]

My first indoor net for this season. Only 4 players turned up, meaning each batted for 30 minutes, great way to start the session. No issues with seeing the out of bowler's hand, as background was white.
I batted better than I expected, I planned to bat 'aggressive', what worked out pretty well.
Bowling wise, I was happy with only a couple of wides.
How's your cricket going?

[Jimbo]

Sat seething with jealousy at everyone who has already started indoor nets! Ours don't start till February and I'm missing 3 of the first four weeks 😭 least I'll have an excuse for not middling a ball outdoors till June!

[FvanN]

4th Net tomorrow, Hopefully I will be able to sit and stand up on Wednesday 

[mueezhus12]

Sat seething with jealousy at everyone who has already started indoor nets! Ours don't start till February and I'm missing 3 of the first four weeks 😭 least I'll have an excuse for not middling a ball outdoors till June!

Ours started in October 

[cobweb1510]

Youth junior league winter nets started a couple of weeks ago, with extra sessions for wicket keepers.

All good.

Then the buffoon broke a finger messing around with his school friends, and he's out for 4 weeks 

[edge]

Pre season ankle surgery for me, keeping in shape by watching plenty of the SA20. All being well I'll be good for the start of the year, both sides I play for should hopefully challenge for league titles this year so hoping for a good year!

[Bats_Entertainment]

I know it's not practical for most people, but I have often thought that 5 nets in the week before the season would be far more beneficial preparation than one net a week for 5 weeks.

[Jimbo]

Might work if your fitness is really good but I know for me the gradual build into the season is about the only thing that stops me tearing something.

[MichaelM]

I know it's not practical for most people, but I have often thought that 5 nets in the week before the season would be far more beneficial preparation than one net a week for 5 weeks.

imo, 5 session in a week is not beneficial, while once in a week session will get you in match. form

[SD]

I know it's not practical for most people, but I have often thought that 5 nets in the week before the season would be far more beneficial preparation than one net a week for 5 weeks.

Batters may benefit from more intensive training prior to the start of the season but bowling requires a gradual and progressive increase in load to build condition and mitigate the risk of injury.

More generally, unless you stay fit outside of the season, a number of weeks training is required to regain fitness levels

[Jimbo]

Plus beyond general fitness, there's the flexibility and muscle movements that are pretty unique to bowling.

[Thorne_Cricket]

Ours started in October 

A few of my club mates and I have been netting since the end of October every Sunday evening from 19:00 at our club's own indoor net facilities (2 lanes) with about up to 8 of us attending where we have about 15 minutes batting and can often use the bowling machine, I am also the "chairman of selectors" for our indoor cricket team where we play once a fortnight and I have to keep wicket. Our club have not announced when our official indoor training begins but our club's AGM is at the end of February (should be much earlier in my opinion, but my dad needs time to do the accounts) and I am hoping to be nominated as the club's communications/media officer.

[mueezhus12]

A few of my club mates and I have been netting since the end of October every Sunday evening from 19:00 at our club's own indoor net facilities (2 lanes) with about up to 8 of us attending where we have about 1 minutes batting and can often use the bowling machine, I am also the "chairman of selectors" for our indoor cricket team where we play once a fortnight and I have to keep wicket. Our club have not announced when our official indoor training begins but our club's AGM is at the end of February (should be much earlier in my opinion, but my dad needs time to do the accounts) and I am hoping to be nominated as the club's communications/media officer.

1 minute each seems quite minimal, not sure if it was a typo Im getting ready for my first season at U15 level with everyone i know much better than i am, so im going to 3 nets a week.

[Thorne_Cricket]

1 minute each seems quite minimal, not sure if it was a typo Im getting ready for my first season at U15 level with everyone i know much better than i am, so im going to 3 nets a week.

It was a typo!

[MichaelM]

Another net today, a lot of fun. Everyone tried hitting hard. I bowled around one hour and 45 minutes. Near it's end, I got tired, but enjoyed today's cricket.