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Re: trouble batting i would have thought that bringing the bat down in line with the wicket keeper (assuming the he's standing directly behind middle/ middle- off) would restrict your ability to play leg side deliveries, or at least the efficiency with which you could play them. My brief...

Re: bowling machines I love bowling machines. However getting the best out of them is not always as easy as putting setting them to where you want the balls to go, and how fast you want them to get there, and then batting for an hour. Practicing with a bowling machine is as much an operation in...

Re: trouble batting The biggest tip anyone could possibly give you is to stay balanced. You're still young, and as such, basic things like your stance, body position and back lift, etc aren't hard wired just yet. My advice, which i'm sure others will disagree with: With a bat, find the...

Food, food, food - Inspire me! To the food buffs - I'm looking to start a cook book of sorts, specifically tailored to cricket: I'd love to get a list of peoples pre and post- training and match day meal and snack ideas! Also, healthy and interesting lunch break ideas would be great...

Re: Harder to bowl left handed then right ?? While I don't think it's any 'harder' to be a left handed bowler, I would suggest that it may be slightly easier for left handed bowlers (who bowl primarily at right handers) to fall into some pretty bad habits. I only say this because left handed...

Re: Trigger Movement This should be the first thing taught to every sports person, not just cricketers. Who woulda thunk that the placement of that big, useless contraption on top of your shoulders could influence every movement so dramatically?!

Re: Breaking a partnership As Mas Cambias said: full on attack or all out defence. These situations are where a skilled wicketkeeper can make all the difference. A 'keeper that is good standing up to the pegs can create wickets. There is nothing more beautiful than the sight of planned leg...

Re: Favourite Fielding Position Short Cover! The ideal place for any hyper active, foul mouthed, know it all sledger!

Re: Taking catches Drills involving tennis balls are aimed at teaching players 'soft hands' - to catch a tennis ball that has been hit hard at you, you need to 'give' with it, or it's likely to pop right out. That said, I don't think that practicing high catches with a tennis ball would be...

Re: Taking catches I'm with you completely; I think the lack of attention most clubs afford (genuine) fielding practice is ridiculous. Fielding is the one skill that every player in the team has to perform, no matter who or what role they play.

Re: Wicket Keeping Chat/Chirps/Calls HELP 'Blokes in more trouble that a pregnant nun'

Re: Fielding with Trevor Penney This is a great read, and I think the common club cricketer can take a lot out of it. Specifically the emphasis placed on proactivity - practicing catching, fielding , throwing and anticipation in an effort to improve, not just to fill in time at the end of...

Re: Taking catches The only sure fire way to improve your catching (high or otherwise) is practice - The rule of 10, 000! The reason so many people struggle with catches (specifically high catches), is that fielding is so often treated as an after thought: The 10 minute semi- circle, 20 catches...