Topic: Marking out your guard! (Read 7107 times)

stubbzy · « **Reply #30 on:** February 11, 2011, 06:53:51 PM »

i dont check my guard, i just remark it, i only scratch about 3 times, merely routine and routines help you concentrate

roco · « **Reply #31 on:** February 11, 2011, 06:57:42 PM »

I mark my guard with a v on leg once then don't bother with it again unless I can't see it but I always have the face of the bat facing the off stump

kenbriooo · « **Reply #32 on:** February 11, 2011, 09:26:10 PM »

Ask for 1 - which always allows you to quickly assess the standard of the umpire as occasionally they don't know what you mean!

Tend to Mark a line from the crease back towards the stumps as it tends not to get trod on to there so I can keep remarking it as and when. I'll also make a Mark about a foot in front of the crease going diagonally towards fine leg. I quite often like to bat in and out of my crease so I find it helpful to have the 2 markings.

Sure the groundwork does not appreciate it tho!

pacman75cricket · « **Reply #33 on:** February 12, 2011, 04:41:52 PM »

Make one mark & remark when necessary.

As groundsman what is a irritating is keepers making a gouge on off stump.

Tumo · « **Reply #34 on:** February 12, 2011, 06:08:29 PM »

I don't mark it anymore, I ask where 2 is and then go from there. Someone before has no doubt gouged a canyon on middle, so I have a decent idea of where everything is.

chris_1978 · « **Reply #35 on:** May 06, 2011, 08:16:57 PM »

I mark out with a stud, and then next over when at the non strikers end i do a Chanderpaul with the bail. That hole will the stay there for longer than any other scrape. Just dont do it when you take guard, youll get sledged.

Coach · « **Reply #36 on:** May 06, 2011, 08:22:38 PM »

Chris, welcome to the forum i see this is your first post however if you look at the date of the last post it was a while back, check the dates in future it will keep the admin guys happy which is always a good thing.

Wills · « **Reply #37 on:** May 06, 2011, 08:27:48 PM »

Just wondering what would you do if you came to a relatively used wicket and came to somewhat of a ditch because of all the guard marking.

alexrickyponting · « **Reply #38 on:** May 06, 2011, 08:30:19 PM »

mark guard within crease where ground is better most likely

mattw · « **Reply #39 on:** May 06, 2011, 08:37:18 PM »

I was playing a game the other day and someone from the opposition put his bat on the ground and lined it up with the stumps and then marked his own guard. At least I guess you know the ump hasn't given you a dodgey guard.

Talisman · « **Reply #40 on:** May 06, 2011, 11:17:29 PM »

Don't take a guard, no need unless you are weak mentally, watch the ball instead, works 60% of the time all the time.

Johng · « **Reply #41 on:** May 07, 2011, 12:14:18 AM »

Quote from: Talisman on May 06, 2011, 11:17:29 PM

Don't take a guard, no need unless you are weak mentally, watch the ball instead, works 60% of the time all the time.

LOL only from you Mike!!!

Talisman · « **Reply #42 on:** May 07, 2011, 06:49:03 AM »

I was actually told by an Aussie coach with Somerset years ago that if you need to know where your stumps are they are the large wooden sticks 3 feet away, also the bowler will never deliver the ball from exactly the same position 2 balls in a row so why would you stand in exactly the same place? I stand where I feel happy and don't worry about anything else, don't get too hung up over scratching and re marking a line in the dirt, there are far more important things to concentrate on. Free your mind.

Six Sixes Cricket · « **Reply #43 on:** May 07, 2011, 07:12:45 AM »

Quote from: Talisman on May 07, 2011, 06:49:03 AM

I was actually told by an Aussie coach with Somerset years ago that if you need to know where your stumps are they are the large wooden sticks 3 feet away, also the bowler will never deliver the ball from exactly the same position 2 balls in a row so why would you stand in exactly the same place? I stand where I feel happy and don't worry about anything else, don't get too hung up over scratching and re marking a line in the dirt, there are far more important things to concentrate on. Free your mind.

I will try this, never use a mark in nets and never seem to be bowled. Mind you nets for me is all about having a slog!

uknsaunders · « **Reply #44 on:** May 07, 2011, 08:05:17 AM »

Quote from: mattw on May 06, 2011, 08:37:18 PM

I was playing a game the other day and someone from the opposition put his bat on the ground and lined it up with the stumps and then marked his own guard. At least I guess you know the ump hasn't given you a dodgey guard.

Seen it alot haha. I generally do it before asking for my guard, saves a bit of time for the ump if I've got it right.

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