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benkola13 
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Joined: 05 April 2007 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 185 |
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 Topic: Pre-Batting RitualPosted: 06 April 2007 at 6:22pm |
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What do you do as you are walking out to bat?
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"I Need You To Remember One Thing, I Came, I Saw, I Conquered"
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robbie
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Joined: 19 September 2006 Location: Scotland Posts: 1661 |
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Posted: 06 April 2007 at 6:27pm |
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usually put my helmet on and batting gloves
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benkola13
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Joined: 05 April 2007 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 185 |
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Posted: 06 April 2007 at 6:27pm |
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My ritual is to:
1. Hold my bat in my right hand and swing my arm round in a circle.
2. Jog a bit.
3. Play a few drives and defensives.
4. Take my guard.
5. Just play cricket!
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"I Need You To Remember One Thing, I Came, I Saw, I Conquered"
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robbie
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Posted: 06 April 2007 at 6:29pm |
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seriously i do this 1.Put my helmet on and gloves(if not on)
2. jog a bit
3.Practise some shots
3.Take guard(Middle stump)
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benkola13
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Joined: 05 April 2007 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 185 |
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Posted: 06 April 2007 at 6:30pm |
I forgot that part!
I usually do that first!
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"I Need You To Remember One Thing, I Came, I Saw, I Conquered"
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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: 06 April 2007 at 11:44pm |
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1. Put my gloves on
2. Play a defense/drive 3. Hold bat in right hand 4. Take guard (Middle and Leg Stump) 5. Look at the gaps 6. Prepared to face the first ball |
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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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NewBowler
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Joined: 25 March 2007 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 103 |
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Posted: 07 April 2007 at 3:08pm |
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1. Bless Myself.
2. Put my gloves on.
3. Play a few shots. 4. Jog a bit.
5. Hold bat in right hand. 6. Take guard (Middle and Leg Stump). 7. Look at fielding placement for the gaps. 8. Get down to business.
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Pietersen Fan
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Joined: 11 August 2006 Location: England Posts: 924 |
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Posted: 07 April 2007 at 8:17pm |
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1. practise missing the ball
2. go out bat, get out first ball because i missed the ball
3. walk off pitch with my head held high
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tommyboy
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Joined: 06 April 2007 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 42 |
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Posted: 07 April 2007 at 8:18pm |
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mine is
1. i walk out then i get in to a little jog
2. then i play i cupple off drive n some defence
3.then i take my guard
4. then i start my innings
that it
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Rambo_123UK
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Joined: 11 March 2006 Location: Great Britain Posts: 115 |
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Posted: 07 April 2007 at 10:46pm |
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What do I do when going out to bat? Try not to **** myself! ;)
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I swing both ways - but only when I'm bowling!
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Pietersen Fan
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Posted: 07 April 2007 at 10:53pm |
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one can only wonder what them four stars mean
poke?
prod?
lick?
feel?
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check out the ultimate spinners guide - spinny.co.nr
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tommyboy
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Joined: 06 April 2007 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 42 |
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Posted: 08 April 2007 at 12:22am |
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pietersen fan are u any good at cricket
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tonkingtommo
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Joined: 15 April 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 14 |
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Posted: 18 April 2007 at 7:09am |
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i usually walk on tellin my self over and over again not to get out play ur self in, while jogin, playin some shots, strechin and stuff like that.
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andrew symonds is a dead set legend!
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Pietersen Fan
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Posted: 18 April 2007 at 9:25pm |
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tommyboy, im actually not that bad im a good leg spinner (well so people have said) im working hard on improving my batting this year though
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check out the ultimate spinners guide - spinny.co.nr
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lightning quick
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Joined: 31 December 2006 Location: Australia Posts: 65 |
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Posted: 19 April 2007 at 10:46am |
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1. listen to music
2. wicket falls
3.walk out
4. put gloves/ helmet on
5. take guard (middle)
6. look for gaps
7. try and survive first ball...
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Northern Socials CC/ North Metro Rep Side, Carlton...Please finish better than 16th
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70_degree_spin
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Posted: 19 April 2007 at 10:19pm |
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well before i go out to bat I have 4 downed cups of coffee and a couple of lucozade tablets. Then I'm actually buzzing.
1. Come on to the field with all my equipment on except my helmet. 2. I stare out all the fielders 3. Carefully place my hemet on 4. Look at the field placings 5. Talk to partner about conditions 6. Face first ball 7. Defense |
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collingwood123
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Joined: 25 March 2007 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 16 |
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Posted: 20 April 2007 at 7:52pm |
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1.listnen to music
2.walk on field with stuff on
3.hit the floor 3 times with my bat
4.put a big cheesy grin on to the bowler
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if u want breafast in bed sleep in the kitchen
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joelza1990
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Joined: 06 January 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 397 |
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Posted: 21 April 2007 at 3:57am |
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1. Get a warm-up
2. Walk out to bat 3. Talk to my partner 4. Take guard and prey to last the first ball |
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W.G.
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Joined: 04 January 2007 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 1833 |
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Posted: 21 April 2007 at 8:17am |
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Very little other than talk to my opening partner, remind him who calls when, look around the outfield, oh I walk holding my bat at a 45 degree angle in front of me in my right hand (think metal detector) .
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When you win the toss - bat.
If you are in doubt, think about it - then bat. If you have very big doubts, consult a colleague - then bat. |
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Smack
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Joined: 13 March 2006 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 189 |
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Posted: 24 April 2007 at 1:53am |
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1. Put my cap on
2. Take a last sip of water/isotonic drink
3. Put my gloves on while im walking to the crease
4. A small prayer
5. Last few stretches
6. Quick chat with the other batsmen
7. Take/mark my guard
8. Make a mental note of the field
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Bennos
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Joined: 21 April 2007 Location: Netherlands Posts: 125 |
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Posted: 24 April 2007 at 9:54am |
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1. taunt the bowler.
2. hit a six.
3. repeat number 2 numerous times.
4. drink beer.
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yorker101
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Joined: 01 November 2006 Location: Australia Posts: 57 |
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Posted: 24 April 2007 at 11:29am |
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i open so i like to take my time.
1. walk out with bat in left hand (i'm a rh) and play defensive/attacking shots, .gloves in my helmet hold that with right hand.
2.stretch and talk to my partner.
3. breath deeply and take centre middle.
4. instead of blocking the first ball back to the bowler (if its full i try and puch it back past the bowler)
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i didn't have anything to put here, so i put this...
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MP12
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Joined: 24 April 2006 Location: Australia Posts: 4221 |
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Posted: 24 April 2007 at 12:28pm |
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1) Tuck the bat under my arm and walk out onto the field
2) Swing the bat clockwise and anti clockwise twice 3) Breathe deeply 4) Imagine myself playing a well timed cover drive first ball 5) Talk to the other batsman about what the ball's doing 6) Tap the pitch using the toe of the bat 7) Practice a cover drive and leg glance a few times 8) Adjust the helmet, pads and gloves 9) Take guard outside offstump Edited by MP12 - 24 April 2007 at 12:29pm |
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yorker101
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Joined: 01 November 2006 Location: Australia Posts: 57 |
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Posted: 25 April 2007 at 2:50am |
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outside off stump??!! wow!!
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i didn't have anything to put here, so i put this...
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RightHandBat
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Posted: 25 April 2007 at 5:42am |
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So, you're leg stump is exposed? o.O
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MP12
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Posted: 25 April 2007 at 9:10am |
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Yes its a strange stance. My coach noticed that when I just arrived to the crease I took guard a few centimetres outside offstump, when the bowler came for his run up, I would back up or walk across my crease and try to play a shot. My coach said it was weird that I would do that but he said that the longer I stayed in the middle, I would slowly move back until I eventually took guard on middle stump. It just seems to be a habbit and I don't seem to notice doing it.
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Rambo_123UK
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Posted: 25 April 2007 at 9:23am |
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I know a bloke that does that in the nets, but not in the middle.
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I swing both ways - but only when I'm bowling!
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143no
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Final warning for running on the pitch Joined: 23 October 2006 Location: Australia Posts: 2516 |
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Posted: 25 April 2007 at 9:25am |
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I have seen it done to big turning off spinners, but it's stance that will get you in big trouble when you face better quicks.
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Monkey see, Monkey do.
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MP12
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Posted: 25 April 2007 at 9:41am |
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I do have some trouble facing the fast bolwers sometimes but other than that it has worked rather well for me. I'm not sure if I should try and fix it or not.
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RightHandBat
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Posted: 25 April 2007 at 10:17am |
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Your toes should be on middle stump in your guard if you take it on middle.
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