Whats your role in your team?

The role for me with the bat in my team is to open and bat through the 20 overs. We have a lot of people in my team who can score quickly so it's not a problem if I only go at a runs a ball. If I don't open I come in at 6 as a sceurity measure, if we lose early wickets I come in to steady the ship and bat the rest of the game in partnership with the other remaining recognized batsman.

My role with the bat is to open and show sensible aggression. Plenty of drives along the ground into the gaps, chips over the infield. My opening partner is a nurdler so I also have to run hard.

Well I'm usually a number 7 batsman who hits it everywhere. There's nothing better than a clobbered 4 through point. I'm not much of a six hitter, but I once hit a 24 ball 50 and I also once hit a 68 ball century. However, in my 8 years of competitive cricket I've only hit one century and seven fifties. I would describe myself as the lower order hitter, not afraid of losing his wicket but can also win matches with my batting, when it's "my day." I average 18 which tells you all you need to know about my batting.

   My bowling is why I'm in the firsts. Though it's only 65mph it swings miles! I can be deadly with a new ball on a cloudy day and a green pitch. I'm the guy who makes the early breakthroughs and gets rid of the solid openers.  who cant handle my bannana away swingers. I can also bowl at the death when I feel confident and can bowl a decent full length ball 5 times out of 6. My bowling average is 16 which isn't as good as it sounds as it is only Surrey league, division 2 stuff.

I'm having a season off, but last season my role was come on 2nd or 3rd change and pick up a couple of wickets bowling my leggies.  With the bat i usual came in late in the order to hold up an end if a higher order batsmen is in, if somewhere lower say a 10 or 11 is in i usually chip the ball around for 1's and 2's and the occasional boundary depending on how long left in the innings.

I guess my role is the opening batsman or the number 11 batsman, depending on how scary the opening bowlers look! My real role is to take wickets economically and I get used as a bamboozling tool. I usually bowl 1st or 2nd change.

i am usually a 1st change bowler unless we use a strange tactic from time to time.

bat number 10 or 11
i can bat okish so i kinda hold it together right at the end

never feild in the slips of gullys usually mid off or mid on

Bat: I bat in a variable position, usually middle order, anywhere from 4-7. Role is as a solid base for the innings. Not the most aggressive batsman so I am more likely to build rather than blast a total. Managed to top score most of the games this season.

Last season, I was the captain of my school team.

Batting: Opener - opened the batting all-season for my school team last year. Personally, I feel I have a solid technique.

Bowling: left-hand medium pacer, only a back-up bowler. Sometimes, I have my days with the ball. I swing it away from the right-hander.

Fielding: I like fielding short. I'm sort of nervy when taking high catches; always had trouble with that. Otherwise, I'm a decent fielder when I try<<<meaning I'm not naturally as quick as flash.

Edited by saadadvanced7 - 25 November 2007 at 5:26pm

Originally posted by BackFoot Master So matey, have you made any attempts the contact the canadian cricket coard yet. You sound like a decent player.

Sarcasm right...???

First of all, my parents are more interested in me focusing on my studies. Secondly, I would consider it a disgrace to my family and myself if I represented Canada at the international level. Lastly, I'm only 16, legally not old enough to quit school.

Now, on a more serious note, as far as skill is concerned, I am very confident in my batting abilities. But its just my mentality that bogs me down. I'm WAY too nervy, bottom line. I NEED advice on how to calm my nerves before a game. My coach has tried to help me but nothing really seems to be working.

^^^^^^I was just a bit unsure whether he meant it seriously or whether he was just teasing me...

^^^^Hey, thank a lot buddy! Appreciate the advice!

I open the batting and try to hold up one end so we don't lose a lot of early wickets.

Jeez, silly mid-on! If the ball hit you you'd break in half mate!