Becoming a pro

does anyone on this forum belive they are talented enough to become a pro? has anyone not in the "system" by the age of 15-17 got a chance of becoming a pro?   also monty panesar began bowling spin at the age of 16 and was advised 2 do so by his coach at northants so does tis mean that he played county as a medium pace bowler?

look at todays greatest cricketers. Stuart Clark was a real estate agent before he got into the Australian team at age 30. And Michael Hussey the greatest example of them all, didn't get into the team till age 30 either.

i somehow have this feeling that 1 may 1 day become a pro! It is this feeling that motivates me to practice cricket for at least 2 hours a day. I'm only 14 and
i'm not that good, by batting sucks to the core but my spin is really good.So i'm still dreaming LOL
you never know!

Surely the more experience you have of something can only make you better at higher levels.

Can't you atleast put in some full-stops.           

Originally posted by Shane Warnabee i somehow have this feeling that 1 may 1 day become a pro! It is this feeling that motivates me to practice cricket for at least 2 hours a day. I'm only 14 and i'm not that good, by batting sucks to the core but my spin is really good.So i'm still dreaming LOL you never know!

haha spin wizard i agree with you, same with lara. when you watch englands batsman, it makes you feel you would have no chance against any attack, lol

Yeah, spin, thats the same with me. When you watch a masterful Sachin innings eg his 98 vs Pakistan in 2003 or that 100* off 76 balls. The beautiful look of his strokes, added with the punch he gets just motivates you to keep training and training.

I just can't imagine how all you batsman can play, the
other day i was facing one of the fast bowlers and i could hardly see the ball let alone play it.
And the thought of hitting these bowlers for 4s and 6s
is almost unimaginable for me!

k

You know the odds of Elvis still being alive are 1000-1? It's true.

Edited by fishcake14 - 14 February 2007 at 5:02pm

Yeah, I get WG, mate. I was just making the point.

Its all in the mind.

Nothing is impossible, or as Adidas put it, "Impossible is nothing".

You can only try your best, and if something is meant to happen, it will.


Edited by MrLee - 16 February 2007 at 11:45am

Originally posted by MrLee Its all in the mind. Nothing is impossible

Nip out and find me a couple of identical snowflakes then, or crack the mechanics of perpetual motion ......... I do so hate twee 'nothing is impossible' motivational theory - many things are impossible and many more improbable.  It is, indeed, not impossible to be a professional sportsman but it is improbable, there is nothing wrong with having improbable aspirations as long as you recognise this and don't put all of your eggs in one basket.  I wasn't suggesting people shouldn't dream the improbable (though they should steer away from the impossible) but that they should do so from the perspective of the realist.


Edited by W.G. - 17 February 2007 at 7:32am

So thought hoards of would-be professional footballers resigned to a life without a second career because not only were their eggs all in one basket, but they all broke!

Never take up teaching!