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First-Class Bowling Advice Please
- Thread starter Burpey
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Mister Wright
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
I generally start with guys on about 5 bars and adjust as partnerships develop. I generally go aggressive when a new batsman comes in or the new ball is taken or at the start of the day, sometimes at the start of the 2nd or 3rd sessions. I go full aggressive if the opposition lose quick wickets or am only defending 130.
Mister Wright
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
If it's a huge partnership - no bars.burkey_1988 said:
But usually, I'll go to one bar as the most defensive.
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surgeklick
Cricket Spectator
I've found bowlers very rarely take wickets when they are tired, only bowl fast bowlers in spells of 6 or 7 overs. Often they will get a wicket with their first over as well, so don't be scared to change things around.
I only ever keep aggression on the normal setting, or one click either way depending on the situation. I occasionally shake things up if a batsman is going well (bowling against his strengths in line or length) but only for a few overs at a time.
Try telling your groundsman to produce a good seaming wicket as well, otherwise you'll draw too many games.
A decent spinner is very useful because they can bowl long spells, take wickets plus not conceed many runs from one end.
I only ever keep aggression on the normal setting, or one click either way depending on the situation. I occasionally shake things up if a batsman is going well (bowling against his strengths in line or length) but only for a few overs at a time.
Try telling your groundsman to produce a good seaming wicket as well, otherwise you'll draw too many games.
A decent spinner is very useful because they can bowl long spells, take wickets plus not conceed many runs from one end.
IsuraE
School Boy/Girl Captain
- Bowl fast bowlers in short spells (6 overs max usually)
- I only use aggressive (1 less than max) in the first 10 overs with the new ball, then bring down the aggression.
- Most county bowlers will take their wickets against new batsmen on 4 bars, and usually on 3 bars against settled batsmen.
- if a bowler is doing well, rest him a bit and have him ready to take on the tail. This works really well, and an inform bowler will often from like 3-20 to 6-25 if you bring him on at the end.
- Choose your bowlers according to conditions. It's always helpful to have 1-2 spinners on the side.
- don't bowl overaggressive against the middle order after they get a little settled. They will lose their wicket more so by attacking themselves. More aggressive settings work against the bad batsmen
- good bowlers will take wickets on higher aggression, weaker bowlers do better with less aggressive settings.
Hope that helps a bit.
- I only use aggressive (1 less than max) in the first 10 overs with the new ball, then bring down the aggression.
- Most county bowlers will take their wickets against new batsmen on 4 bars, and usually on 3 bars against settled batsmen.
- if a bowler is doing well, rest him a bit and have him ready to take on the tail. This works really well, and an inform bowler will often from like 3-20 to 6-25 if you bring him on at the end.
- Choose your bowlers according to conditions. It's always helpful to have 1-2 spinners on the side.
- don't bowl overaggressive against the middle order after they get a little settled. They will lose their wicket more so by attacking themselves. More aggressive settings work against the bad batsmen
- good bowlers will take wickets on higher aggression, weaker bowlers do better with less aggressive settings.
Hope that helps a bit.