Cricket Forum | Cricket Discussion Forum | Cricket : Too late to wicket keep? http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/ This is an XML content feed of; Cricket Forum | Cricket Discussion Forum | Cricket : Coaching : Too late to wicket keep? Copyright (c) 2006-2009 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Mon, 20 May 2013 00:50:32 +0000 Thu, 27 Jan 2011 06:19:13 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 9.71 360 www.cricketworld.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=4458 Cricket Forum | Cricket Discussion Forum | Cricket http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_images/logo.png http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/ Too late to wicket keep? : if you are a good bowler then... http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4458&PID=212395#212395 Author: Colepath
Subject: 4458
Posted: 27 January 2011 at 6:19am

if you are a good bowler then don't go for change and if you are not then you can go for keeping then it not so late .
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Subject: 4458
Posted: 16 November 2010 at 1:02pm

Hopefully your season keeping wicket went well, let us know.
 
It is never too late to take up anything as i have just started playing Hockey at 45. I too keep wicket and needed something to occupy my time during the Winter break.
 
If you are still continuing to keep wicket next season, why don't you contact one of the County clubs to see if they run specialised keeping courses. This way you will improve before the start of next season. My u15 keeper regularly attends seesions at Surrey CC.
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Subject: 4458
Posted: 12 March 2009 at 1:58pm

SreeSanth started bowl pace at the age of 17 I think.]]> Thu, 12 Mar 2009 13:58:25 +0000 http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4458&PID=191437#191437 Too late to wicket keep? : Originally posted by Clobberit's... http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4458&PID=191435#191435 Author: milkman
Subject: 4458
Posted: 12 March 2009 at 1:30pm

Originally posted by Clobber

it's not ideal but I can't imagine it being too late - you frequently hear stories of someone taking up a new discipline relatively late in their cricketing development and taking to it in fine style


Johan Botha was a medium pacer, now he's the South African ODI captain!
This is very much true, we certainly have seen some players transform a lot.
Stephen Waugh kept his place in the side as a guy who could bowl 10 overs in an ODI, but as he grew more confident with the bat he didn't need to bowl anymore. Kumar Sangakkara gave up the gloves in tests and his batting improved dramatically. Lance Klusener changed from a genuinely fast bowler to a guy who batted in the top 7 and bowled 1st change as a fast "spinner" with his fast off/leg cutters. Jimmy Maher was an opening bat his whole career but at the demand of selectors for a place in the Aussie side he pretty much worked on his keeping and became the secondary keeper for Australia for sometime, playing in the WC of 03. Tim Zoeher was a keeper for Aust/WA who could bowl legspin, and would sometimes take the gloves off and bowl!
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Subject: 4458
Posted: 12 March 2009 at 9:24am

Just remember when sides are picked there will be up to 5 bowlers picked and only 1 wicketkeeper. It's not a bad thing to keep up your keeping skills sharp. This can also be another string to your bow.
I started out as a wicketkeeper  but i grew to 6'5 so i was not suited to keeping, but it sure helped me become a competent slips fieldsman.
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Subject: 4458
Posted: 07 July 2008 at 12:11am

Yeh I know of a guy who is also 15 who switched to keeping. He was actually a really good pacer, but it turns out that he keeps reaaly well also. As long as you can bat, go for it.]]> Mon, 07 Jul 2008 00:11:31 +0000 http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4458&PID=183277#183277 Too late to wicket keep? : I don't think it's too... http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4458&PID=179573#179573 Author: mambios
Subject: 4458
Posted: 05 April 2008 at 4:42am

I don't think it's too late, give it a go and see what happens.  If you're a natural then you can make up lost time.  If not, then work hard and I'm sure you'll become a decent club stopper.]]> Sat, 05 Apr 2008 04:42:32 +0000 http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4458&PID=179573#179573 Too late to wicket keep? : Originally posted by benkola13Ashley... http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4458&PID=179244#179244 Author: fishcake14
Subject: 4458
Posted: 30 March 2008 at 10:15pm

Originally posted by benkola13

Ashley Giles bowled fast until he was 16. Then he started to bowl spin, and he played for England.
 
What a motivator for the guy. Who's your hero, then? Ashley Giles, sir. Big%20smile
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Subject: 4458
Posted: 30 March 2008 at 8:28pm

Ashley Giles bowled fast until he was 16. Then he started to bowl spin, and he played for England.]]> Sun, 30 Mar 2008 20:28:54 +0000 http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4458&PID=179241#179241 Too late to wicket keep? : I think i heard the story that... http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4458&PID=175807#175807 Author: NZ_Fast
Subject: 4458
Posted: 10 February 2008 at 1:57am

I think i heard the story that Panesar didn't take up spin bowling till he was 16 or 17 so no its not to late to change what you do, it will require a lot of off season work though to get you up to a high standard.]]> Sun, 10 Feb 2008 01:57:42 +0000 http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4458&PID=175807#175807 Too late to wicket keep? : All depends how good your keeping... http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4458&PID=175773#175773 Author: fishcake14
Subject: 4458
Posted: 09 February 2008 at 11:24am

All depends how good your keeping is to your bowling. If your keeping's consistently better than your bowling, and your batting's decent enough as well, then go for it. You're still young enough to switch, you could experiment with wicket-keeping this season - if it works out, stick with it, but if it doesn't then you need to make a decision.]]> Sat, 09 Feb 2008 11:24:27 +0000 http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4458&PID=175773#175773 Too late to wicket keep? : it's not ideal but I can't... http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4458&PID=175771#175771 Author: Clobber
Subject: 4458
Posted: 09 February 2008 at 10:54am

it's not ideal but I can't imagine it being too late - you frequently hear stories of someone taking up a new discipline relatively late in their cricketing development and taking to it in fine style]]> Sat, 09 Feb 2008 10:54:43 +0000 http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4458&PID=175771#175771 Too late to wicket keep? : Hi guys I am 15 years old and... http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4458&PID=175680#175680 Author: slogga6
Subject: 4458
Posted: 08 February 2008 at 8:19pm

Hi guys

I am 15 years old and play for my clubs premier team. I sometims get a chance to wicket keep in practises and if our keeper is injured. right now i am a bowler, but ever since keeping, i feel that i could really be a good keeper. Is it too late to start keeping if I want to play at a higher level?

Thanks for your comments]]> Fri, 08 Feb 2008 20:19:20 +0000 http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4458&PID=175680#175680