Practicing fast bowling on your own
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StanTheMan
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Re: Practicing fast bowling on your own
It might help if you say what areas you're looking to work on, pace, accuracy or other, then I'm sure people will post some specific drills up for you.
Also, will you be playing on your own or with friends? I find it easier to train with friends!
It might help if you say what areas you're looking to work on, pace, accuracy or other, then I'm sure people will post some specific drills up for you.
Also, will you be playing on your own or with friends? I find it easier to train with friends!
swghayward79
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Re: Practicing fast bowling on your own
You can practice accuracy on your own quite easily, just make sure you have a few balls so you dont have to keep going and fetch them.
There are some drills on this baord that you can try, like cricket snooker, easy to set up as well.
Ali Malik said:
You can practice accuracy on your own quite easily, just make sure you have a few balls so you dont have to keep going and fetch them.
There are some drills on this baord that you can try, like cricket snooker, easy to set up as well.
Re: Practicing fast bowling on your own
i sometimes practice on somedays when others skip practice. put targets on the pitch like in cricket snooker and bowl in the nets so you dont have to run after the ball each time :laugh: but if you have 1 or 2 friends its more easier and fun.
i sometimes practice on somedays when others skip practice. put targets on the pitch like in cricket snooker and bowl in the nets so you dont have to run after the ball each time :laugh: but if you have 1 or 2 friends its more easier and fun.
someblokecalleddave
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Re: Practicing fast bowling on your own
What facilities have you got access to? Are you able to access a field/Nets/Sportshall etc?
What facilities have you got access to? Are you able to access a field/Nets/Sportshall etc?
someblokecalleddave
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Re: Practicing fast bowling on your own
I've a similar thing with my leg spin right outside my house - I lay a flat piece of board in front of the wall - the boards 12" x 36" and try and bowl directly onto that. It's pretty good practice. As it's concrete I use dimpled hockey balls - same size, same weight very similar bounce and they don't wear out.
I've a similar thing with my leg spin right outside my house - I lay a flat piece of board in front of the wall - the boards 12" x 36" and try and bowl directly onto that. It's pretty good practice. As it's concrete I use dimpled hockey balls - same size, same weight very similar bounce and they don't wear out.
someblokecalleddave
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Re: Practicing fast bowling on your own
Simbazz - they're a revelation if you're bowling on hard surfaces and it's just you and no batsman. Have a look at www.newitts.com and type in hockey balls. The slazenger one that come in a bag of 24 are about the cheapest on the internet. It's the way forard!
Someone else has bought em having seen my posts talking about them and he was saying he practices on wet grass and was ruining a proper ball about once a week or something. He also mentioned they're "Dog proof"!!
Simbazz - they're a revelation if you're bowling on hard surfaces and it's just you and no batsman. Have a look at www.newitts.com and type in hockey balls. The slazenger one that come in a bag of 24 are about the cheapest on the internet. It's the way forard!
Someone else has bought em having seen my posts talking about them and he was saying he practices on wet grass and was ruining a proper ball about once a week or something. He also mentioned they're "Dog proof"!!
someblokecalleddave
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Re: Practicing fast bowling on your own
Have a look at the Leg Spin thread/forum for another idea relating to places to practice.
Have a look at the Leg Spin thread/forum for another idea relating to places to practice.
mas cambios
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Re: Practicing fast bowling on your own
Giving this a bump, as my thoughts are turning to this very topic, especially as the weather warms (he says as there is the talk of snow) and the evenings get longer.
I think I'm going to get a couple of boxes of old balls (or 2nds if I can source some) and just go down to the nearest nets and bowl. Put some springback stumps up and go for it.
I'll mark out some areas I want to work on and also mix the practice up with some core, strength and stability work but really just use it as a way to get some overs under my belt.
Giving this a bump, as my thoughts are turning to this very topic, especially as the weather warms (he says as there is the talk of snow) and the evenings get longer.
I think I'm going to get a couple of boxes of old balls (or 2nds if I can source some) and just go down to the nearest nets and bowl. Put some springback stumps up and go for it.
I'll mark out some areas I want to work on and also mix the practice up with some core, strength and stability work but really just use it as a way to get some overs under my belt.
mas cambios
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Re: Practicing fast bowling on your own
It's something that I'm considering but I may go with a windball, so I least get some weight in my hand. A tennis ball feels far too light to me, but then again I may well give it a go.
It's something that I'm considering but I may go with a windball, so I least get some weight in my hand. A tennis ball feels far too light to me, but then again I may well give it a go.
StanTheMan
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Re: Practicing fast bowling on your own
Manee is right, also I'm sure I read it elsewhere on here. Give it a go, you have nothing to lose (well maybe a few tennis balls).
Manee is right, also I'm sure I read it elsewhere on here. Give it a go, you have nothing to lose (well maybe a few tennis balls).
fastbowler
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Re: Practicing fast bowling on your own
i live in houston texas and we have alot of fiellds but i dont have a license so i sometimes go to tennis courts and practice over there with hardball...hopefully when i get my license i can go to real nets.
i live in houston texas and we have alot of fiellds but i dont have a license so i sometimes go to tennis courts and practice over there with hardball...hopefully when i get my license i can go to real nets.