Wicket Keeping
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Topic: Wicket Keeping
Posted By: Bennos
Subject: Wicket Keeping
Date Posted: 26 April 2007 at 11:37am
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I might be doing some keeping soon in matches, and though I've seen so much of it I still need too know some basic things.
Are you suppost too catch the ball with the finger area or palm area? because the palm of my hard is hurting after training yesterday.
+ other tips are welcome! ------------- Zapp |
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Posted By: NZ_Fast
Date Posted: 27 April 2007 at 11:25am
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Keep your fingers pointed down so they dont get hit on the end (very painful), unless of course your taking the ball at chest or higher, when you use the reverse cup style. Most int keepers prefere to take the ball on their inside (your left side when keeping to a right hander), though in the little keeping i did i prefered to take it on my right. Try and be on the balls of your feet to you arnt caught flat footed if you need to dive. thats some absolute basic stuff that your probably would do just about anyway just naturally. |
Posted By: Bennos
Date Posted: 27 April 2007 at 3:04pm
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thanks.
but just one more thing. when u take the ball, where in the glove is most efficient too catch with. Or should u just sort of let it roll in like a cup? ------------- Zapp |
Posted By: NewBowler
Date Posted: 27 April 2007 at 4:22pm
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Type in:
06 Cricket Masterclass Wicketkeeping
Into google video or youtube and it will explain pretty much everything you need to know.
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Posted By: Bennos
Date Posted: 27 April 2007 at 4:32pm
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Yeah allready watched a few video's :).
Is that the one with Ian Healy? I think thats the best one. ------------- Zapp |
Posted By: NewBowler
Date Posted: 27 April 2007 at 4:45pm
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Yes, it's the one with Healy.
My favourites are the spin bowling one and the batting one.
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Posted By: Bennos
Date Posted: 04 May 2007 at 1:52pm
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Well (I am not joking here) I went too practice for some wicket keeping and BAM lost a front tooth off a fast bowler with a wierd bounce. Very embarrassing. Its back in though after some work at the hospitle but I can't keep for a while ------------- Zapp |
Posted By: fishcake14
Date Posted: 04 May 2007 at 2:57pm
Oops. Is that not what helmets are for?  ------------- |
Posted By: Kerm
Date Posted: 04 May 2007 at 3:19pm
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Or even just a mouth guard is a good start =p
------------- Kerm |
Posted By: fishcake14
Date Posted: 04 May 2007 at 3:40pm
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Yeah, you can get those mouthguards that you boil in a pot for less than £10. ------------- |
Posted By: Freddie
Date Posted: 04 May 2007 at 5:05pm
No offence to you but why would typing a video into google video help anybody improve their cricket skills?
Back on topic and I've done some keeping in the past, my advice to you would be to keep your hands in a good position at all times, and to be quick off the mark for stumping and run-out chances if you get them. ------------- On extended leave... |
Posted By: harrowdrive
Date Posted: 04 May 2007 at 5:39pm
Catch it in the palm. Your hands will hurt until they get used to the impact. Aim to have a tense body, ready to dive, but relaxed hands (which comes from experience). ------------- Play better cricket. Get tips from http://www.harrowdrive.com - www.harrowdrive.com |
Posted By: ramzi
Date Posted: 04 May 2007 at 5:53pm
| Don't get up too quickly otherwise it would be hard to catch those low catches and anticipate that every bowl comes to you |
Posted By: Bennos
Date Posted: 06 May 2007 at 11:19am
lol I was in the shop and I thought lets start off with a box for wicket keeping... so I bought one. But not a mouth guard.
If I had bought a mouth guard I probably would have had a ball in the balls :) ------------- Zapp |
Posted By: DuckMan
Date Posted: 08 May 2007 at 1:17am
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I have been wicketkeeping for over 10 years and I am thinking of getting a mouth guard now! lol p.s. Masterclass wicketkeeping does help to get the basics right. Especially footwork. Fair enough alot is pure reflexes and experience but it defo helps! Why should anyone listen to a clown who is not willing to watch Ian Healy give you video footage tips. Freddie you are way off base! |
Posted By: Bennos
Date Posted: 08 May 2007 at 12:57pm
good idea, my tooth will not be in properly for up to 3 months... Im eating c**p food now and it isn't worth it :P ------------- Zapp |
Posted By: fishcake14
Date Posted: 08 May 2007 at 1:26pm
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Maybe you could just go back to fielding at fine leg..... ------------- |
Posted By: Bennos
Date Posted: 10 May 2007 at 1:31pm
I am now fielding in the outfield :). And still worried about getting hit in the face ------------- Zapp |
Posted By: fishcake14
Date Posted: 10 May 2007 at 1:57pm
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Are you bothering going back to being a wicketkeeper? ------------- |
Posted By: Bennos
Date Posted: 10 May 2007 at 2:43pm
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Sure. If they let me ------------- Zapp |
Posted By: fishcake14
Date Posted: 10 May 2007 at 2:45pm
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Cool- just grit your teeth - your tooth- and.... ------------- |
Posted By: Bennos
Date Posted: 11 May 2007 at 1:58pm
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exactly:), The problem is I cant buy a helmet in holland. I would like one ------------- Zapp |