THE CRICKET CLINIC!!!

Dont know if you are a seam bowler or a swing bowler. You can always work on nd build your muscles stronger. I also failed to understand what do you mean when you say you are a very good spin bowler but very inaccurate. These 2 extremes certainly can't be together. I suspect you meant that you can turn the ball but you dont pitch it  nicely

i didn't say i was a " very good spin bowler" but what i mean is i get very good turn but i'm not at all accurate and i'm also pretty short for a pace bowler.

I ahd to be told how to spin the ball!
I still enjoy it more than pace.

Neither came to me naturally!

I can't really help with the batting side of things other than the old saying "Play the ball in its merits". i.e.  If its short, around leg, pull/hook, rolling the wrists to keep it down if theirs a square leg or fine leg.

In terms of bowling leggies, it depends what variations you have, such as a googly, but look for things like the batsmen going back to defend, a straight quicker ball could catch him plumb in front of the stumps. If hes really going hard at the ball when hes driving, bowl just a little slower, and keep it fullish, employ a short cover, and he might just hit it in the air straight to the fielder.

do the basics. Move backand across..play the ball late andunder your eyes. batting talent is something which cant be helped about though

I find that using mainly the top hand works better.

Yeah, I hear you.  Sometimes as a cricketer, your mind tells you to try another art but it's good not to give up on all the hard work you put into something else because someday, it might just pay off.  They say Warne was still half decent at 19, at 21, he was in the Aussie mix.

Thank you Milkman - case closed then!

Strange mate, i`ve dislocated that joint already and I still don`t really get pain from it, only if a ball hit it then i`ll feel something.

Hey guys the U15 season just passed and I didn't get a game because I hurt my back(again) and I couldn't bowl and I can't bat. The reason I can't bat is because I'm afraid of the ball. Ridley(Jacobs) my coach says between now and next season I should learn two things:

1. Not to be afraid of the ball.

Originally posted by young shiv Hey guys the U15 season just passed and I didn't get a game because I hurt my back(again) and I couldn't bowl and I can't bat. The reason I can't bat is because I'm afraid of the ball. Ridley(Jacobs) my coach says between now and next season I should learn two things: 1. Not to be afraid of the ball. 2. Get my timing right   If I get these I'll be opening the batting next season. Any help on not to fraid the ball.

Well obviously you can bat if they're going to open with you, but for the time being you're a bit afraid. What this usually means is that you're probably going back before the ball has even left the bowlers' hand. You need confidence, you must tell yourself that you can hit the ball and that your bat will save you from getting hit. Furthermore, you don't have to play at every ball, some can be left. Get in the nets, go in there with some positive intent (as Mark Taylor says) and try and move forward. Perhaps bat with a lower back lift and just work on driving and straight shots in the nets and when you're more comfortable play some shorter stuff and go for the horizontal shots.
You also have a great coach too!!

Or you can do it the Shiv way, bat with your stance open a bit so you won't get hit much and to be pretty honest young shiv, if you're getting hit on these kinds of surfaces present nowadays in the Caribbean, you're in some need of help. 

Oh, ok, my bad then. So why the fuss abouting opening then?

I'm struggling a bit with my batting this year. I feel certain aspects have come along nicely since I started learning cricket but I'm still having trouble timing the ball.

I find myself playing shots too early which results in me hitting the ball on the up and giving out easy catches. The thing is I KNOW I'm doing it, but I can't seem to get myself to play my shot later.

Has anyone got any tips that might help this situation? I've been trying to practice keeping the ball down when netting but it doesn't seem to have made much difference.

Thanks!