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slogger72N/O 
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 Topic: keeping and fielding threadPosted: 06 July 2006 at 1:14pm |
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Well you guys have helped me out with my wicket keeping problems, which are listed below, and now I thought it would be good to turn this thread into a wicketkeeping and fielding thread, to go with all the batting and bowling threads littering this section, if you have anything to discuss or you want help and advice (I'm a pretty good fielder but I'm sure there are others of you who would give better advice). Finally it can be used to discuss field placings for captains, as I know some people (including me) would like to know a bit about it. Oh and I don't mind if the MODS lock this thread now that I've change it if they think it has become drivel. Edited by slogger72N/O - 30 November 2006 at 7:43pm |
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still not out
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Posted: 06 July 2006 at 5:58pm |
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occasionaly? looked like more from where i was standing. I strongly reccomend wicket keeping pads. its easier to get to the low ones. |
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slogger72N/O
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Posted: 07 July 2006 at 8:13am |
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You weren't watching the other game. |
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darlo_lad
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Posted: 09 July 2006 at 7:12pm |
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You need to stay down and make sure you watch the ball fully into your gloves. Also remember about giving with the ball take the ball as far out from you as possible then bring it back into your body. A lot of keepers now a days are trying to get inside the ball so that way you get much more give.
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slogger72N/O
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Posted: 10 July 2006 at 7:05am |
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Thanks, that sounds like a great idea, I'll definitely try it.
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RightHandBat
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The next best batsman Joined: 27 January 2006 Location: Australia Posts: 1399 |
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Posted: 10 July 2006 at 8:20am |
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Another way to improve your keeping is to get a cradle and you get someone to throw you a ball and the ball will come off the sides and you can practise your keeping up close, or abit further away from it.
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"His classical hits down the ground, met with a checked drive, were Tendulkar at his best. It was though he had a new lease of life." - Sachin Tendulkar's return to cricket with a 91-Ball century.
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darlo_lad
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Posted: 10 July 2006 at 9:06am |
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Yeah slip catching cradles are great I love them. Good way of getting your feet moving correctly and also to get your diving going.
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charliemacko
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Posted: 11 July 2006 at 12:40am |
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yeah cradles are all well and good but the hardest to take are those which come down the legside. as a keeper you see the ball late and agaisn't a quick bowler or stood up to a spinner these are always tricky. The thing is to practise keeping with a batsman batting so you get used to the blind spots. ALso staying low is vital.
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TCA123
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Posted: 11 July 2006 at 2:42pm |
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Those things are brilliant. Used one for the first time a few weeks ago. Me and my mates at cricket club could use that thing for hours. Sadly the ligh fades eventually
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slogger72N/O
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Posted: 13 July 2006 at 7:18pm |
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Yeah, one problem with that, my club doesn't have one, but hey, I'll find another way. |
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Leezeh
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Posted: 13 July 2006 at 7:23pm |
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Being a bowler i don't really keep. I have kept twice for our Sunday team, but its a bad standard. But I learned a few simple things, such as take it at your waist, dont judge the pace but judge the carry, as said before bring it into your body, dont stand too far back and concentrate very very hard. Keeping pads are also a must. Hope this helps ya |
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Quick n' Full n' Straight!
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crownmethod
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Posted: 14 July 2006 at 10:14am |
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Be a goalkeeper for a soccer team to, you may suffer from fatigue when you play 2 sports, but you will learn alot about wicket-keeping. Mahendra Dhoni was a goal keeper, he said he learnt alot about wicket-keeping when he was a goal keeper |
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still not out
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Posted: 14 July 2006 at 5:02pm |
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wicket_keeper_4
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Posted: 02 September 2006 at 8:56pm |
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well if you want to become a good one thing you have to have is confindence and the ability to bounce back! and the basics. stay low get the ball out infront and take it in and watch the ball in to your gloves. hopes this helps! |
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minimurali
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Posted: 02 September 2006 at 9:04pm |
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When I tried to get into the school team I had to wicky to our fastest bowler with two left hand gloves! As you would probably think, I was woeful and left with my right hand battered. I could probably use proper equipment before considering these tips!
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County Sim on extended break until I've got less work and more free time. When I have a specific date, I'll post it in the thread.
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MP12
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Posted: 03 September 2006 at 12:36am |
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if keeping to a spin bowler crouch down low but stand up to the same height of the ball when it comes to you this should help you catch little edges.
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DRAVID FAN
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Posted: 03 September 2006 at 2:50am |
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Watch some great wicketkeepers closely and it'll help a lot.
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slogger72N/O
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Posted: 04 September 2006 at 7:09pm |
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I've got a method to practice now, you guys tell me what you think. I get a small bouncy rubber ball, and throw it against my garage wall (my garage walls uneven so it bounces off at odd angles.) It's really hard because the ball pings off really quickly, but I think its making me better. |
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Kerm
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Posted: 04 September 2006 at 9:08pm |
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I have done that before as a one person way of improving slip catching. Should help your reflexes and reactions when wicket-keeping along with helping your technique but obviously sooner or later you will have to practice the real thing to back it up.
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Roddy
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Posted: 04 September 2006 at 10:59pm |
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A couple of things I'd say about keeping is that you have to concentrate every single ball, and anticipate every ball will come to you. What I have found is that the chances tend to come when you least expect it. It could be the one ball you're thinking about how good the tea will be or what you might do that evening rather than having your mind on the game, that the opposition Pro runs past one and you're asleep behind the stumps cos its the first one hes missed all day. This is part and parcel of fitness. Also, if you do miss a chance, don't put yourself under pressure or re-run it in your mind or curse or swear or vant your frustration. This will have a severely detrimental effect on your keeping in the period to follow. Do your best to put it to the back of your mind and forget entirely about it, and concentrate on the next ball to come and beleive that you will take any chance you will get. I find this key. The ability to continue to concentrate.
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Gee, is that, er, a lucky batsman I see before mine eyes...
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Phung
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Posted: 04 October 2006 at 1:33pm |
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for reflexes, theres this thing called a googly ball made by gray nicholls. its sold here in australia, but i'm not sure about the UK
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MP12
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Posted: 06 October 2006 at 9:20am |
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i've seen one of those. Because the ball doesen't have a flat surface the ball will bounce unevenly. Throw it against a wall and try to catch it. There about AU$10
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slogger72N/O
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Posted: 06 October 2006 at 5:42pm |
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Yeah I've got one of those, I actually use it for badminton, never thought of using it for cricket. |
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Ian.Canaway
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Posted: 09 October 2006 at 8:13pm |
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In terms of basic technique, stay low and rise with the ball and of course cushion the impact of the ball by 'giving' with your hands as you take it.
Also you need to think about the mental side of wicket keeping.... You need to be alert and have high levels of concentration. Like a top batsmen you want to be able to ‘switch on and off’ your concentration between deliveries and overs to avoid getting mentally tired, as it’s impossible to fully concentrate non-stop for hours at a time. High levels of fitness and flexibility are also very important for a wicket keeper as it can be very tiring because you are effectively doing hundreds of squats and diving around the field. So stay fit, warm up and down and stretch thoroughly to remain in peak condition and avoid injury. If you need more technical info, just send me a message as there's a lot more too it than this... |
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TCA123
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Posted: 25 October 2006 at 11:59am |
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Me and some friends are trying to get a friend into cricket and see him as a potential wicket keeper. Are there any simple drills we can do to help him improve? At the moment we are having the problem that every time somebody bowls fast the ball dyes and bounces upto 3 times before it reaches him. Theres just no bounce. |
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tevans
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Posted: 26 October 2006 at 2:45pm |
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Here's the new fielding aid video, which is good for wicket keeping. Let it load up before watching
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSaouNc5iz8 Sorry for the poor quality, I'll email the full quality or post the DVD if any of you want |
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SYEDADNAN
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Posted: 20 November 2006 at 9:50am |
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Iam a good wicket keeper. I used my own technique, I stand halfway and just move towrds the ball and always keep finger pointed down and ctach the bowl one left and right side means away from the body. Try this and see the improvement.I was taught this by Waseem Bari
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SPORTSMAN SPIRIT/LEFT HANDED BATSMAN -RIGHT HANDED BOWLER - OCCASSIONAL WK
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MiNiWaRnEy
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Posted: 20 November 2006 at 10:08am |
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I thought you were a decent batsmen and a fast bowler??? What the...?
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Ian.Canaway
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If the ball keeps bouncing before it reaches him, he needs to stand closer to the wicket so that the ball can be taken off the first bounce (make sure he wears a helmet if necessary). It's probably worth building his confidence up before you get him standing closer up to faster bowlers as you don't want to put him off if he's new. Training drills and tips for wicket keepers -Practice on a wicket without a batter; by having a player throw the ball past the stumps on the off side and leg side, mix it up and get used to catching the ball either side of the stumps. Do it standing up and standing back, you’ll need to alter the pace of the throw appropriately. -Develop the drill above my putting a batter into the drill to act as a distraction, don’t have the batter hit the ball just get them to allow it to pass through to the keeper; it’ll help the wicket keeper get used to taking the ball down the leg side and having to deal with the blind spot which occurs as the ball passes across/in front of the batsmen. -Next get the batsmen to play at the ball and miss it on purpose, the easiest way is to let the ball pass inside of bat by playing wide of the ball, this is a good drill to help get used to taking the ball after been unsighted by the batsmen. -Have a player (wearing batting gloves to protect the hands) stand in the batmen's position with a pair of wicket keeping gloves, as the ball passes hit it with the gloves to create the effect of the ball catching an edge, this will help the keeper get used to deviations of the ball after the point of contact and having to react appropriately. Start off slow and build it up, these drills will help you develop quick reactions, improve your decision making and help you become the best wicket keeper you can be. Remember to be vocal in the field and keep your team mates motivated. Good Luck |
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Chin Music
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Posted: 20 November 2006 at 1:17pm |
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You should keep in nets if you can, although obviously you can't really do this to genuine quicks
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