http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/ This is an XML content feed of; Cricket Forum | Cricket Discussion Forum | Cricket : Equipment : Practice Balls Copyright (c) 2006-2009 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Thu, 20 Jun 2013 07:31:05 +0000 Tue, 09 Jun 2009 13:20:50 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 9.71 360 www.cricketworld.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=4946 http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_images/logo.png http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/ http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4946&PID=195772#195772 Author: spin wizard
Subject: 4946
Posted: 09 June 2009 at 1:20pm

Get the pads on mate, we practice with tape ball occassionally now, a few of us and some of the guys even bother to put on pads.]]> Tue, 09 Jun 2009 13:20:50 +0000 http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4946&PID=195772#195772 http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4946&PID=195740#195740 Author: PistolPete
Subject: 4946
Posted: 08 June 2009 at 9:07pm

Hi Slogger - Its a fair point but it means keeping pads etc at work!

The Slazenger ball that Milkman speaks of seems good for our purposes but I don't want it to bounce that much - I've used a tape ball before but find it too light. Milkman, if bowled at 85mph (not that my mate bowls that fast, but just to be safe!) will it hurt if it hits me on the shins?

Any other thoughts appreciated!
]]> Mon, 08 Jun 2009 21:07:02 +0000 http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4946&PID=195740#195740 http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4946&PID=195558#195558 Author: slogger72N/O
Subject: 4946
Posted: 28 May 2009 at 9:20am

Why don't you just get padded up? It doesn't take that long to put pads on.]]> Thu, 28 May 2009 09:20:29 +0000 http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4946&PID=195558#195558 http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4946&PID=195523#195523 Author: spin wizard
Subject: 4946
Posted: 27 May 2009 at 1:17pm

143no is quite right, anything that's soft won't behave the same as a hard ball!  Tape ball will come a bit close but they're too slow off the pitch and through the air for spinners compare to a hard ball.]]> Wed, 27 May 2009 13:17:45 +0000 http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4946&PID=195523#195523 http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4946&PID=195522#195522 Author: milkman
Subject: 4946
Posted: 27 May 2009 at 1:17pm

Yer, if you use a tennis ball even if it is taped up it will not be heavy enough. There are some thick shelled tennis-ball type balls which they sell here in Australia by Slazenger that are for nets practice. They are heavy enough to bowl proper pace with, however, if you use them on concrete nets pitches they bounce WAYYYYY too much. There's also those plastic coated, as opposed to leather balls with a full seam. They are okay for you purposes. The key is to get a ball that is as close to 156g as possible.]]> Wed, 27 May 2009 13:17:22 +0000 http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4946&PID=195522#195522 http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4946&PID=195519#195519 Author: 143no
Subject: 4946
Posted: 27 May 2009 at 12:48pm

Nothing.]]> Wed, 27 May 2009 12:48:49 +0000 http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4946&PID=195519#195519 http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4946&PID=195432#195432 Author: PistolPete
Subject: 4946
Posted: 25 May 2009 at 12:12pm

Hi Guys, I want to get your opinion on which are the best practice balls to buy. I want to be able to practice with my mate in the nets during our lunch break but don't want to get padded up etc.

Which ball would you recommend that is light enough to not hurt but still feels and behaves like a real ball?

Thanks in advance!
]]> Mon, 25 May 2009 12:12:53 +0000 http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4946&PID=195432#195432