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  1. J

    At what position should I bat in the Twenty20 Tournament???

    I'm a opening batsman...and I am more of a stroke maker than a slogger...due to that...my captain has given three positions within the team for the first match...he has also told me if don't score in the first game...I will be batting at number 10... He has given me the option of batting at...
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    Cricket Bat Repair - some advice needed!

    I also recently broke my cricket bat and I gave it to this other guy and he filled it in with fibre glass...and now its good as new...
  3. J

    Off side shots

    I kinda agree on what the above guy said...try and lead with you left shoulder...batting is a side-on thing...make sure your other shoulder only follows your front shoulder and does not lead...
  4. J

    batting help!!!! for a 13 year old

    Well since your so young, you will probably bat at number 8 or 9...and you will face the slower bowlers...but you may occasionally face a quick bowler i think....
  5. J

    Leg Spin Problem

    I don't know much but if i was getting hit...I would ensure I have a few players on the leg side boundary and then pitch the ball short. And then get the batsman caught or stumped.
  6. J

    Bowling and catching

    I am going to be playing in pro ten tournament this year on a astro turf wicket...two overs per bowler...so which type of bowler should i utilize most amongst fast, medium, spin bowlers? Where should i be pitching the ball in this format of the game? line and length?
  7. J

    Picking my first bat...

    Well there are many bats out there...woodworms tend to have thick edges also kookaburra...so you are probably looking for a bat with thick edges...if you bat at number 4, you are most likely a strokemaker thus you should go for quite a light bat. English willow is better but more expensive than...
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    Need Help? Send Us Clips

    I just uploaded a video of me batting unfortunetly at home in the garden...mostly of me playing on the front foot with drives...all comments and tips are welcome... link:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNuwp0ByCNM
  9. J

    Diving

    I am a batsman so i have a pretty good eyesight...how could i see the ball after being edged more quicker...
  10. J

    Diving

    I find that lately I have been able to dive but whenever i dive to catch a ball i end up landing on my knee before catching the ball..what should i do? Lately i have been fielding at gully...any advice or tips?
  11. J

    Scoring runs

    I've just found out about 'gettin into the zone' and i realised it is directly proportional to my strike rate...I have trouble getting into my 'zone' and i don't ever remember batting like how i bat in the nets where i feel more comfortable and bat usual in a match. How could i get into my...
  12. J

    Bowling faster!

    I was just wondering If I would become faster if used wrist weights whilst bowling in the nets...
  13. J

    County Cricket

    I am going to london in a few years. So I want to know how difficult it is to make it to first class cricket and hence list a. And whether it is much more easier to make it to the minor counties...What would one have to do to achieve list a? Are there any members out there who play first class?
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    Changing batting hands

    I used to be same when I first started playing cricket but eventually my left hand became more stronger and thus it was my dominant hand. All you need to do is practice regularly, well that's what I did and still do. I practice once a week, every week. I have been doing this for about seven years...
  15. J

    How do you prepare your bat for playing

    Most probably a mallet...
  16. J

    Changing batting hands

    Well, I don't know much about the drills and stuff but I wouldn't advise this change. Because if you change from right to left, your bottom right hand will become your top hand and your likely to find it more difficult in playing cross-batted shots due to your top hand being right. So this can...
  17. J

    Help with fast bowling (Video)

    I don know much...but I think u need more practice and thus gain more experience...
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    My desire to be captain

    I am not boosting or anything but i am the best and oldest player in my team...i have the most experience...but i am not captain. I really wanna be captain and feel it would better our team. Not that i am critisizing but our current captain doesnt know his bowlers from his batman. There is an...
  19. J

    Best Sledging

    1.This guy has more leaves than a tree 2. I have better blocks in my lego set 3. This fielder couldn't even catch a cold. 4. The batsmen drives like a taxi 5. The batsman got his bat from a cave
  20. J

    Serious Cricket Injuries

    Well, apart from pulling my hamstrings a few times, recently I took a catch which caused me to have a chip fracture in my left index finger.

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