Bouncers!

roxy09 · 13 Jan 2009, 20:09

I struggle with bouncers that i get, bowlers relise it and bowl me heaps of bouncers, knowing i dont like them. Most of the time when i play the pull shot i get caught out in the covers or mid-wicket. What arn't i doing right? Is it timing ?

grapedo · 13 Jan 2009, 22:25

If you are not hitting bouncers properly it is probably best you go over it in the nets with a coach.

Until you perfect in the nets if you get a bouncer on the weekend just sway out of the way keeping the gloves low if you play it well like that then they will not bowl you too many.

Storer · 13 Jan 2009, 23:31

Just duck.

**Mousey** · 13 Jan 2009, 23:35

I agree. Just duck and either they'll stop it or when the bugger one up you punish it and make them stop.

Storer · 13 Jan 2009, 23:40

Yeah, they won't get you out bowling that, so just leave it.

grapedo · 14 Jan 2009, 01:09

Can't bowl too many an over anyway.

eddiesmith · 14 Jan 2009, 06:27

My problem is I very rarely get them in games, yet in the nets one bowler in particular bowls non stop bouncers, I hate em. Cant decide if to attack, defend or duck

swifty_147 · 14 Jan 2009, 06:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by grapedo

If you are not hitting bouncers properly it is probably best you go over it in the nets with a coach.

Until you perfect in the nets if you get a bouncer on the weekend just sway out of the way keeping the gloves low if you play it well like that then they will not bowl you too many.

grapedo right

just get someone to throw some in the nets
get the technique right for a hook shot and then you will play them well in matches

**mas cambios** · 14 Jan 2009, 07:17

Is the problem that you're scared of getting hit, that you have poor technique or just lack confidence in dealing with them?

Also, if you're going to practice them, make sure that the ball trajectory is similar to what happens in a game. It needs to bounce or at least to be coming up at you. No point in having someone throwing a ball at you, head height, as that isn't how it's going to happen in a game.

grapedo · 14 Jan 2009, 08:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by mas cambios

Is the problem that you're scared of getting hit, that you have poor technique or just lack confidence in dealing with them?

Also, if you're going to practice them, make sure that the ball trajectory is similar to what happens in a game. It needs to bounce or at least to be coming up at you. No point in having someone throwing a ball at you, head height, as that isn't how it's going to happen in a game.

True Mas true.