Head Honcho Posted 3 August 2006 Posted 3 August 2006 Off to Newquay next week on a cricket tour. Just found out that the whole team may not be going and I may be required to play! HELP The nearest I get to playing Cricket is when I'm half cut watching Glamorgan down Sophia Gardens. So has anyone got any tips for me, think I'll only have to bat and field, hope I'll only have to bat and field but you never know By the way this is county league level so they won't be mugs!
Wils Posted 3 August 2006 Posted 3 August 2006 Off to Newquay next week on a cricket tour. Just found out that the whole team may not be going and I may be required to play! HELP The nearest I get to playing Cricket is when I'm half cut watching Glamorgan down Sophia Gardens. So has anyone got any tips for me, think I'll only have to bat and field, hope I'll only have to bat and field but you never know By the way this is county league level so they won't be mugs! Block the first few bowles at you get some confidence then start slogging Get as many sneaky singles as you can
potter3 Posted 3 August 2006 Posted 3 August 2006 When batting don't try to whack it just make sure it doesn't hit the stumps?
Head Honcho Posted 3 August 2006 Author Posted 3 August 2006 When batting don't try to whack it just make sure it doesn't hit the stumps? I play a bit of Baseball, would that come in handy
Fez of Mahrez Posted 3 August 2006 Posted 3 August 2006 I play a bit of Baseball, would that come in handy Try and forget all you learnt about that Only play what you need to. Don't go wildly thrashing the bat around cos it looks like a bad ball. Be sensible in your running. You don't ever need to run more than one on any ball really. As for the fielding, take a look as you're setting off for the ball and see which batsman is further away from his ground.
Janx Posted 3 August 2006 Posted 3 August 2006 avoid contact between the ball and your head/knackers/any part of your body!
macbeth Posted 3 August 2006 Posted 3 August 2006 learn lots of statistics and giggle alot at "the batsmans holding the bowlers willey" type colemanballs
macbeth Posted 3 August 2006 Posted 3 August 2006 Wear a box while batting. Youll regret it if you dont and wear a bat while your boxing
Head Honcho Posted 3 August 2006 Author Posted 3 August 2006 Thanks for the tips but I actually mean't tips on sledging
Janx Posted 3 August 2006 Posted 3 August 2006 Thanks for the tips but I actually mean't tips on sledging You need snow for that, and maybe a jaunty angled bobble hat
Head Honcho Posted 3 August 2006 Author Posted 3 August 2006 You need snow for that, and maybe a jaunty angled bobble hat :laugh:
macbeth Posted 3 August 2006 Posted 3 August 2006 make some remarks about sister/algerian whore...........oh and wear chest protection
Jonbluefox9 Posted 4 August 2006 Posted 4 August 2006 When fielding, especially when inside the "ring", watch the batsman who is on strike rather than the bowler who is about to bowl. If you are fielding at point or square leg for example you have a better chance of stopping/catching the ball if you watch the batsman's movement. You can read where the ball is going and whether it is coming to/for you. When throwing the ball in, mainly when there is a bit of time to think before throwing, try to hold the ball with the seem going sideways rather than straight up. This reduces the chances of the ball swinging in the air or after bouncing and is appreciated by those who have to try and catch/ stop your throw. Just a couple of fielding tips there but if you want anymore just ask. I am a level one cricket coach so I know how to teach the basics if needed!
macbeth Posted 4 August 2006 Posted 4 August 2006 The Rules of Cricket You have two sides, one out in the field and one in. Each man that's in the side that's in goes out, and when he's out he comes in and the next man goes in until he's out. When they are all out, the side that's out comes in and the side thats been in goes out and tries to get those coming in, out. Sometimes you get men still in and not out. When a man goes out to go in, the men who are out try to get him out, and when he is out he goes in and the next man in goes out and goes in. There are two men called umpires who stay out all the time and they decide when the men who are in are out. When both sides have been in and all the men have out, and both sides have been out twice after all the men have been in, including those who are not out, that is the end of the game! i hope this has made everything clear
Daggers Posted 4 August 2006 Posted 4 August 2006 So has anyone got any tips for me, think I'll only have to bat and field, hope I'll only have to bat and field but you never know Don't play naked. It is a craze that is sweeping fields across the country - but no matter how insistent your mates are just say 'no'. It is dangerous and unsightly.
Jonbluefox9 Posted 4 August 2006 Posted 4 August 2006 The Rules of Cricket You have two sides, one out in the field and one in. Each man that's in the side that's in goes out, and when he's out he comes in and the next man goes in until he's out. When they are all out, the side that's out comes in and the side thats been in goes out and tries to get those coming in, out. Sometimes you get men still in and not out. When a man goes out to go in, the men who are out try to get him out, and when he is out he goes in and the next man in goes out and goes in. There are two men called umpires who stay out all the time and they decide when the men who are in are out. When both sides have been in and all the men have out, and both sides have been out twice after all the men have been in, including those who are not out, that is the end of the game! i hope this has made everything clear Can be found hanging on a wall in every good cricket pavillion! What a great sense of humour cricketers have...
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