Cricket Forum | Cricket Discussion Forum | Cricket : Playing on hard wickets http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/ This is an XML content feed of; Cricket Forum | Cricket Discussion Forum | Cricket : Coaching : Playing on hard wickets Copyright (c) 2006-2009 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Thu, 23 May 2013 08:53:07 +0000 Thu, 12 Mar 2009 09:05:57 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 9.71 360 www.cricketworld.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=4800 Cricket Forum | Cricket Discussion Forum | Cricket http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_images/logo.png http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/ Playing on hard wickets : I would firstly recommend using... http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4800&PID=191420#191420 Author: thekeeper
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Posted: 12 March 2009 at 9:05am

I would firstly recommend using tennis balls in the nets. This technique was used by the Chappell brothers to combat the lethal West Indies in the 80's. Once you feel comfortable with the tennis balls you can advance onto golf balls. Just make sure you wear the necessary protection.]]> Thu, 12 Mar 2009 09:05:57 +0000 http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4800&PID=191420#191420 Playing on hard wickets : simple really ....treat these... http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4800&PID=191187#191187 Author: CricketSchool
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Posted: 07 March 2009 at 2:01pm

simple really ....treat these pitches as perfect batting wickets...

bowlers ..changes of pace are the key.....plus put it where they can only hit it 2 the offside.....
i do alot of this and batsman get frustated and lose their wickets....

as a batter..   back foot preference should be employed..the key movement should  be = back and across like you see the pros do..... this will open up glances, pulls,hooks and cuts.

French cricket styles should also be employed ......

just 2 prove i know what i'm talking about - here is a link to nomads cc where i went mad at sporting alfas and Campoamor CC...both innings on concrete wickets in spain

jemile Al-Darraji

http://www.nomadscc.com/listings1/view.nhtml?profile=listings1&UID=65


]]> Sat, 07 Mar 2009 14:01:21 +0000 http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4800&PID=191187#191187 Playing on hard wickets : Originally posted by akkersi... http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4800&PID=189245#189245 Author: betterpolo
Subject: 4800
Posted: 04 January 2009 at 10:54pm

Originally posted by akkers

i am thinking of using a bouncy ball for practice.


Yeah, good idea. But I would recommend a very hard rubber ball rather than a tennis ball or windball. That's what we got in St Lucia last summer for beach cricket.

Didn't touring teams only a few decades ago have some warm up games on coconut matting wickets?]]> Sun, 04 Jan 2009 22:54:12 +0000 http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4800&PID=189245#189245 Playing on hard wickets : Also try swinging very hard. When... http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4800&PID=189244#189244 Author: spin wizard
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Posted: 04 January 2009 at 9:31pm

Also try swinging very hard.  When they take the edges, they'd be hard to stop for the gullies and slippers.  Third man and fine leg will be catching positions though!]]> Sun, 04 Jan 2009 21:31:59 +0000 http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4800&PID=189244#189244 Playing on hard wickets : One of things we found of the... http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4800&PID=189243#189243 Author: akkers
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Posted: 04 January 2009 at 6:45pm

One of things we found of the opposition was they used heavy bats and slogged all the way.

We found it  hard to score 140-150 off 30 overs but them guys were piling on 220-230 off 30 overs with no problems.

Guess we'll have to do a lot of work before we go out again. i am thinking of using a bouncy ball for practice.
]]> Sun, 04 Jan 2009 18:45:15 +0000 http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4800&PID=189243#189243 Playing on hard wickets : My club has one of those artificial... http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4800&PID=189236#189236 Author: fishcake14
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Posted: 04 January 2009 at 1:07pm

My club has one of those artificial surfaces exactly like that and they're an absolute nightmare to bat on. There are 10 year olds that bowl the bowl on a good length and they bounce ridiculously high and go for 4 byes.
 
Advice would be to become comfortable with backfoot shots - pulls, cuts etc become invaluable. If it's full then you should go for it. If scoring with big shots is difficult, then you can work on working the ball into gaps into singles. Good running'll annoy the fielding team and the bowler, who'll begin to lose his discipline and bowl too short, wide etc, and once you've become more comfortable with backfoot strokeplay, runs should come more easily.


Edited by fishcake14 - 04 January 2009 at 1:10pm]]> Sun, 04 Jan 2009 13:07:52 +0000 http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4800&PID=189236#189236 Playing on hard wickets : Playing on the backfoot is key... http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4800&PID=189223#189223 Author: spin wizard
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Posted: 03 January 2009 at 7:01pm

Playing on the backfoot is key and even when going forward to length balls, it shouldn't be a big stride forward.  Trescothick, Gayle type players are good on bouncy pitches because it's hard to get lbw or bowled and by just standing there, they have a lot of time to play the short stuff as it's only back they have to go instead of a bit forward then going back with more technically correct players.  Still Ponting is a genius on the backfoot and he gets a lot forward so.... Anyhow, getting back is the key.

Bowling on a length to encourage the drive on the up is key on a bouncy track as well and not just short stuff.  With the bounce, balls will fly off the edge so Gully and the slippers will come into play.  Check out Ambrose bowling in Perth and you'll see what I mean.
]]> Sat, 03 Jan 2009 19:01:11 +0000 http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4800&PID=189223#189223 Playing on hard wickets : We recently played a few matches... http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4800&PID=189222#189222 Author: akkers
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Posted: 03 January 2009 at 6:18pm

We recently played a few matches abroad on hard wickets. The wickets usually consisted of a concrete cemented area covered with a green artificial surface.

We found it very hard to negotiate the excessive bounce when batting. When we bowled we got hammered as anything full or short got sent out of the ground. After a while we figured out that slow bowlers who just placed the ball in the right place without much bounce were more economical.

Can anyone advise on how to play on these kind of wickets please as we intend to go back next year.
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