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jwp266 
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Joined: 16 March 2006 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 30 |
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 Topic: Pre-Batting RitualPosted: 25 April 2007 at 8:52pm |
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Everytime i go out to bat:
1. Check kit 2. Swing Arms 3. Score a hundred  |
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NewBowler
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Joined: 25 March 2007 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 103 |
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Posted: 25 April 2007 at 9:22pm |
 If only it was that simple. |
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Smack
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Joined: 13 March 2006 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 189 |
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Posted: 27 April 2007 at 12:37am |
Thats true. Its a weird problem, i mean how hard is it to stay on middle/middle and leg?
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NewBowler
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Joined: 25 March 2007 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 103 |
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Posted: 27 April 2007 at 12:55am |
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I seen people take guard outside leg and it's quite effective but I've never seen anyone take guard outside off.
Very Daring to say the least.
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Pietersen Fan
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Joined: 11 August 2006 Location: England Posts: 924 |
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Posted: 27 April 2007 at 12:59am |
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yeh i agree, a guard outside off is very daring, however if your very good at playing tha ball off your legs but are prehaps not so strong outside off then it could be useful
bastmen often step to outside off in late overs during ODIs this is because its alot easier to play big shots through leg
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blaster17
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Joined: 28 April 2007 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 168 |
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Posted: 29 April 2007 at 10:56am |
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1. Walk Out Iwth All Gear On
2.Take Gaurd 3. Talk To My Self Slowly And Calmly 4.After The First Ball Is Bowled, I Do Some Imagry Shots. |
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Blitz
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Joined: 09 May 2007 Location: South Africa Posts: 17 |
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Posted: 21 May 2007 at 3:37pm |
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1. Take a sip of water
2. check cell jus in case
3.put on helmet
4.do strches as I walk on the feild
5.talk to my opening paterner
6. look at feild placings
7.tap the pitch
8.look around for any hot girls I can show off to
 9.smirk at the bowler
10 take gaurd
11.get the bowler convidence low by smackin boundries
12. score over a hundred
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wolves f c1
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Joined: 04 May 2007 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 929 |
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Posted: 22 May 2007 at 10:09pm |
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ritual (i'm a bowler though):
1. realise that i'm in bat next and literally the worlds best batsman for getting a golden is now in
2. Quikly get pads on
3. go back for bat
4. absolutely **** myself
5. walk on
6. talk to other batsman
7. take guard (outside leg)
8. just as bowler comes into bowl accidently *hint, hint* shout "wait!!!!!"
9. therefore bowler is annoyed and tries too hard
10. goes wide because of above
11. cart for 4 past backward point
12. get out next ball
13. get a rollocking from my coach because 'I'm the last batsman i should stay in...blah,blah,blah...'
14. Get own back with bowling!!
That's About It!!!
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Chief
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Joined: 11 December 2006 Location: Australia Posts: 156 |
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Posted: 25 May 2007 at 7:48am |
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Slowly walk out to bat, dragging bay on the ground, look to the sky and try and adjust to the light.
Walk up to partner have a quick chat , take guard leg, wait for appluse from opposition to stop ( They clap the Captains when they come out to bat ) Have a look around again , settle into batting stance chewing gum like there is no tomorrow
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MP12
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Joined: 24 April 2006 Location: Australia Posts: 4221 |
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Posted: 25 May 2007 at 8:00am |
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I can't chew gum while I'm batting, probably because it keeps falling out of my mouth when I run between wickets. Thats probably why all the pitches I play are sticky wickets
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Bennos
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Joined: 21 April 2007 Location: Netherlands Posts: 125 |
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Posted: 25 May 2007 at 6:16pm |
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I always think about the time I lost a tooth too a fast bowler and wet my pants a little... |
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The Tyke
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Joined: 24 May 2007 Location: England Posts: 1282 |
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Posted: 26 May 2007 at 12:12am |
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Walk out with bat, helmet and gloves in my hands.
Go to the crease.
Squat down to have a close look at the pitch.
Put on helmet first, then left glove, then right glove (superstition)
Talk with my opening partner about the conditions, what the bounce will be like etc.
Take guard and then proceed to wear in the new ball by smacking it into oblivion a good few times, which also serves for demoralising the bowlers.
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Leggers
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Joined: 14 June 2007 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 23 |
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Posted: 14 June 2007 at 6:49pm |
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i normally put me gear on when we are about 5 down (bowler) then sit have a laugh about gettting out for a golden duck with teammates. Smile when i walk in, talk to senior batsman, take no notice and SLOG, SLOG, SLOG.
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iansimcox
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Posted: 18 June 2007 at 9:23pm |
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1. Don the baggy black
2. Put on batting inners 3. Glance at middle while putting on gloves 4. Pick up bat and stroll out 5. Take guard, two legs 6. Step back, check the field 7. Adjust pads, box, crouch and get ready to face To the guy who stands outside off, I used to do the opposite. Would take a middle-and-leg guard, then stand about 8 inches off it to the leg side. Umpire would say "you arent on your guard" i said "i know", and i'd move across as the bowler delivered. Helped me get my feet going early on. |
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spin wizard
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The world’s next great spinner Joined: 21 January 2006 Location: Saint Vincent Posts: 9453 |
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Posted: 18 June 2007 at 11:10pm |
You're one time waster mate.
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In troubled times, being philosophical helps a great deal, it helps you to remain sane and not do any further damage.
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lightning quick
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Joined: 31 December 2006 Location: Australia Posts: 65 |
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Posted: 23 June 2007 at 12:14pm |
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yeah, i dont go with such a set routine before i bat anymore, i just listen to wonderwall on repeat...not exactly pumping up music, but it works
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Northern Socials CC/ North Metro Rep Side, Carlton...Please finish better than 16th
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TCA123
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Joined: 24 June 2006 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 1637 |
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Posted: 28 July 2007 at 7:30pm |
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I tend to just take my guard and really ignore the field for the first ball, just keep it out.
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hornerbfc
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Joined: 01 August 2007 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 9 |
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Posted: 02 August 2007 at 12:26am |
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I walk out putting my helmet on wander to my teamate ask him whose on strike and where i should stand lol take guard. centre and repeatedly tap my bat on the floor as the bowler runs towards me.And start praying to god i please hit the ball.
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TCA123
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Posted: 02 August 2007 at 7:43pm |
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Maybe you should have more positive thoughts before you bat?
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Offspinner,
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hornerbfc
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Posted: 03 August 2007 at 5:45pm |
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Lol yeah i usually bat 11 because i mainly bowl put lately our better batters are letting us down and we rely too much on them anyway so i have started to improve as much i can to help out already broke my best of 7 to get 11 lol any more tips would be great.
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TCA123
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Posted: 03 August 2007 at 8:17pm |
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Just think straight bat and get forward. So many talented players score low because they cant get over the fact that not all pitches are like the nice bouncy astro the train on. Straight bat and get forward are my tips :)
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Offspinner,
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hornerbfc
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Posted: 03 August 2007 at 8:30pm |
 Yeah thanks mate, that what i have been workin on a lot i usually stay still and let the ball come to me but now i attack the bowl more and i tend to bat more out of my crease now helps against fast bowlers.
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BackFoot Master
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Shades of Tendulkar Joined: 15 June 2006 Location: Saint Vincent Posts: 1686 |
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Posted: 03 August 2007 at 11:12pm |
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Where i live, I just walk on the field, take my guard and bat. No fancy movement and i never ever did any pre- batting ritual that any international batsman does.
I just stay calm and move with the flow.
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spin wizard
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Posted: 03 August 2007 at 11:32pm |
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I pad up and put an every other gear I will be wearing in the pavillion except the gloves. They stay off until the man gets out. When he gets out, I immediately get up and go. As I enter on the field, or sometimes nearly half way (mainly to switch gloves with the dismissed batter) I start putting them on with bat tucked under arm. When I'm finish, the bat handle is held in right hand and the bottom in the other hand until I reach the pitch. I take guard and watch the field placing and face the first ball.
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In troubled times, being philosophical helps a great deal, it helps you to remain sane and not do any further damage.
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NZ_Fast
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Joined: 21 August 2006 Location: New Zealand Posts: 1928 |
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Posted: 04 August 2007 at 9:25am |
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I sort of have a pre batting ritual i.e while im waiting for the wicket to fall, then another one when the wicket has fallen and im on my way out to bat.
Pre batting: 1. get my kit on except for by box and helmet. 2. Get a few metres away from the team and do a few short (5 metre odd) sprints and turn etc as if taking a single to warm me up a little. 3. put box on and sit down again Once wicket has fallen: 1. Put helmet on 2. few running steps 3. walk the rest of the way while swinging my arms/bat around a bit. |
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Monty
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A batsman's worst nightmare Joined: 02 June 2007 Location: England Posts: 2493 |
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Posted: 04 August 2007 at 11:29am |
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1. lose my kit until the last moment before the games starts (lucky im 6)
2. have to try and borrow some decent pads as i lost them a week ago as well
3put my box in the wrong way think something funny may be happening down there
4. have a few practise shots against a m8 before i hit the newcoming batsmen on the skull
5.when eventually get to the crease look at the scoreboard realise were on something good and SWING
6 Depart for either golden duck or 15 (probably stumped or lbw) the only scores ive got in a whole season (3 15s 2 0s)
7. Have a bit of a row with captain
8. Cheer myself up with 5 wicket haul ;)
9. We win by 70 idd runs
10. I go home happy
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Flavia et Cornelia sedebat sub arbore!!! Oh My goodness!!
Sitting under a tree! |
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MP12
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Joined: 24 April 2006 Location: Australia Posts: 4221 |
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Posted: 04 August 2007 at 11:36am |
That's a bit odd , not sure how that would work. Might want to see a doctor about that but um .. good luck with that.
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Monty
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Posted: 04 August 2007 at 11:48am |
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the results are back it appears i picked up my little brothers which is why it fewlt so claustrophobic down there
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Flavia et Cornelia sedebat sub arbore!!! Oh My goodness!!
Sitting under a tree! |
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blaster17
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Posted: 14 August 2007 at 4:10pm |
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to be honest i get very worried when going out to bat, aspecially when iam opening and i usually take first strike, usually i get worried becuase sometimes a bowler who is really tall and looks strong, i know he will be bwoling bouncers at me straight a way with pace, so when i am walking up i tend 2 talk to my partner about the way we should set out and when batting i tap the crease and look up at the bowler just when he is about to bowl, i dont look at his run up,
i tend to talk to my self aswell :) |
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inswinger
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King Of Swing Joined: 14 August 2007 Location: England Posts: 397 |
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Posted: 15 August 2007 at 6:17pm |
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1. put helmet on while walkig in.
2. do that sort of kicking ass jog thing. 3. play a few prdend shots 4. i never take gaurd, since i take middle it is already dug about a foot into the ground so i think ther is no point as i also wana get on wiv the game 5. bat myslef in... |
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