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Re: catching the wet ball Thanks I will give it some practice. This idea of overlapping the fingers might be a very fruitful tip since it might stop even a dry ball bursting through. The key thing you say about the wet ball is that you must spread your fingers to make a bigger net - is that right?

Re: left-armers that's a good point. I can't remember where I was looking

catching the wet ball Hi when it's wet the ball is like a bar of soap and slips through my fingers. The other day when it was raining I went for an easy catch - a gentle dying loop at fly slip- but the ball just slid between my hands. I just couldn't close my hands on it. When I did it seemed...

Re: panic running Thanks micoach. Very good article. 1.The business about sliding the bat in under a practice hurdle. Very good aid and similation. 2.Sussing out the fielders: does it really make that much difference if you are a slow runner anyway 3.Both batsmen have to agree to go and be...

Re: panic running Thank you all. Some interesting points here. 1. The importance of self-image: adopting a role as a good runner, and convincing yourself of that and changing my visualisations to incorporate that. I will try that. Thank you. 2. The kin do of reinforcement you give yourself...

Re: panic running certainly a lot to think over here. Give me a bit and I'll get back to you.

Re: panic running That is true, I agree that practice is the way to proceed, but we must first know what to practice. Wasn't it MIchael Vaughan or Nasser Hussain who said that five minutes good practice was better than an hour's bad? I think that I need to look at why I panic and precipitate...

Re: panic running Yes, that's a good idea. But complicated to practise. However, what about the panic aspect? I think there are two components to this: 1) the panic created by the game situation- how many runs have to be hit each over, and how many off this next ball, etc. 2) The automatic way...

Re: panic running I am a generally weaker player, don't bat or bowl much, with relatively little prolonged experience of batting but I am desperately trying to learn. I just get into a panic in these type of pressure situations

Re: panic running Yes. thanks. this is good advice for the running aspect of my problem, but I think I also have a problem with panic. I think one of my problems is that I feel that I must get a run somehow. I therfore will take a fielder on even though there is no run there just to relieve...

Re: Unfair bowling where was the ball delivered from? taking one or two steps it might still be behind the umpire. In which case, there is a possibilty of a no ball, if umpire cannot be sure of legal action and delivery.

panic running How can I stop panic-running? You feel that you have to score runs fast, the balls only go to fielders, so you take a chance and run. This usually results in a run-out, a result which I am trying to make some kind of plan or resolution about as you can see by my name

Re: left-armers thanks for the replies I think some of my problem may be due to difficulties watching the ball and some of th exercises suggested my be helpful. I will try these. Some of it might have been the tactics used in the game - the bowlers deliberately bowled out there:- pitching...

left-armers Yesterday I faced a couple of fast left-arm bowlers when we needed a lot of runs per over and I was unable to get to the ball fast enough. The other, more skilled batsman was urging me to use my feet. He saw the ball early so just danced down the pitch and hit the ball straight for...

Re: Batting Drills regarding the sock drill, I've discovered two things to look out for. 1. Sockball in cricles:Hitting the sockball off line it goes in circles indicating that the ball is not in the middle of the bat. this is what has been said above. Another thing that has not been...