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[justnotcricket86]

Simmy I do the same mate, even when I stand up. Always have a scrape with the left foot

[tim2000s]

As long as the bat is somewhere in front of the stumps, who needs a guard? 

Seriously, usually mark 2 with the spike in the middle of the boot and drag it about a foot into the wicket, then batter it a bit with the bat.

[mattw]

Use the spike on the front of the shoe to make a mark so that I always know where my middle stump is and then change me stance around this depending on what im facing.

[Master-Basterd]

If i have enough time, i will stand there and keep everyone waiting. and scrape the shiiitttt into the crease for a deep long straight line.

I however also use a good set up of spikes: 9 in total (4 soft spikes in the back. and 5 extra length spikes in the front for decent traction. which help in marking out your crease)

[golders]

just mark it everytime you get on strike

that is so unnecessary and serious timewasting!You better be joking stubbzy

[stubbzy]

no mate, its not really time wasting. just habbit

[Colesy]

Seeing as my original post is now wrong for because I have spikes. I would say I'm half Trott, half normal when marking a guard. I like a very distinct line, but not one 50cm long. 15cm will do.

[Simmy]

i hit the floor really hard as well make a nice big hole lol

[Colesy]

I hate that! Lol.

I leant a guy from our club my bat for one game and he did that almost snapping the handle on the bat. You could hear him hitting the bat on the crease from the boundary. To top it all off he wasn't really a batsman, or cricketer.

[Simmy]

helps my agressive batting style.

bang the floor and be like this ball is going massiveeeeeeeee this ball is going massive..

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM FTF

[johan95]

that is so unnecessary and serious timewasting!You better be joking stubbzy

I don't really see marking it every time you get on strike as timewasting though. I tend to mark it once an over, sometimes I check everytime I get on strike for the first part of my innings.. Don't want to get confused with other marks subconsciously.
And LOL Simmy! How many 6s do you hit a season mate? Saw your video on YouTube, you look like you have the technique and hand-eye to hit big!

[alexrickyponting]

that is so unnecessary and serious timewasting!You better be joking stubbzy

i go over my guard pretty much every time i run, takes about 5 seconds and is done before the bowler is halfway back to his mark, so defo not time wasting, maybe unneccessary but habit and keeps me concentrating

[johan95]

Yeah that is a good point Alex, obviously that doesn't quite work with a spinner, but I guess checking your guard every time you get on strike is slightly excessive, but if it's habit then so be it

[alexrickyponting]

lol still works with a spinner, just scratch over my mark a couple of times after ive got in my crease, dont need to ask umpire or anything. its just one of those small things that seem to help a lot lol

[johan95]

Fair enough, I check the mark with an umpire once at each end primarily, and maybe once or twice after that per end, then I am comfotable and if not out would continue with the method you suggested. Or something along those lines.