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[Mr Cricket]

why is everyone so disappointed?

assuming that most of you are between 13-17 years old (with 2 or 3 exceptions) you aren't supposed to make 50s or 100s every week in mens cricket, if you were that good you would be playing county or national level. if you average between 20-30 then thats a good platform to build on as you get older.

[alexrickyponting]

im not disapointed 

[peplow]

i wish i could average 20-30 i have no patience what so ever, even though i'm actually quite a patient person, i just cant convert it to cricket batting!

[Mr Cricket]

haha yeah, its just i see people saying theyve had like 30, 5, 40 ,10 and "oh thats rubbish" what do they expect of themselves?

[Buzz]

I agree with Mr Cricket - an average of around 30 over a league season is a really good result - you cannot compare a test match average of 40 (where batsman can bat for 2 days and score 200+) to a league game of about 50 overs a side.
The only caveat being once you get to 30 in an innings really concentrate hard so you can push on and make the most of where you are. As Roy Fredericks said "you never know when the runs will stop, so score when you can".

[ianbuchanan]

to be fair i dissagree with you a bit guys... my best ever year was in 2008 when i was 15 for most of it. playing mens cricket i scored 600 odd league runs... but not going so well 2 years on....

[Mr Cricket]

ok bradman

i just dont think that the younger forum members should get too disappointed because they're not making 50 or 100 every innings, anyone who expects this at a young age is wanting too much from themselves

[peplow]

yeah i agree, it'll come with time, and if it doesnt...well your a bowler

[ianbuchanan]

ok bradman

hahaha!!

[Buzz]

plus if you are averaging 50+ in league cricket either you or team should be getting promoted, or you need to think about pushing yourself to play at a higher level.

[ianbuchanan]

plus if you are averaging 50+ in league cricket either you or team should be getting promoted, or you need to think about pushing yourself to play at a higher level.

which is what happened, and i have moved up teams since then. however i have never felt in the form i was in that season.... just saying.....

[Buzz]

which is what happened, and i have moved up teams since then. however i have never felt in the form i was in that season.... just saying.....

Ahhh form is a very fickle beast!!

[Tumo]

form? what is this "form"?! i am confused!

[swamidude]

0, 25, 40*, 11, 58*, 23. Not bad for an U14 playing U15

[ianbuchanan]

Ahhh form is a very fickle beast!!

that is correct..... last time i was in form was the last 2 games of last season!