Fielding with Trevor Penney

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Fielding with Trevor Penney

Cricinfo had a chat with Trevor Penney and he gave his top 11 tips for success in the field.

Though it's slanted towards the shortest form of the game, the tips will hold you in good stead for all formats.

Cut the angles
You have to read from the bowler's hand what shot the batsman might play. I quite liked what Rhodes used to do: he would start pretty close to the batsman and cut the angle down. The outfields in India are lightning fast, so if you are standing back on the ring thinking of saving a boundary, by the time the ball gets to you the angle is even wider, so you are not even going to get close to it. I like to adopt the Rhodes approach, particularly when the batsman is new to the crease.

The rest can be found at Cricinfo.

 

[Stumped]

Re: Fielding with Trevor Penney

good read!

 

[edladd]

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I've been trying to follow some of these tips during the last few weeks - and I think it really helps. I've been trying to stay low as much a possible, and it's meant I've been able to get a hand to balls that would have got past me before. And my anticipation has been better recently too. Part of this was the captain telling us to watch the batsmans feet. You can often pick up where he's trying to hit the ball, and so potentially start moving that little bit earlier to cut it off. So if he middles it, you've given yourself the best shot of stopping it.

Even if he's not hitting towards you too often, then playing this game of trying to read him will at least keep you switched on and in the game - thereby improving your chance of being alert when it does come your way.

 

[Nic_Klose]

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Keeping low is key, as is attacking the ball as much as possible.

 

[MV!]

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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 practice!

Also I move that the phrase 'attacking the ball' be replaced by 'cutting down the angles' as it captures the best, and most effective ways to field a cricket ball - whether close or in the outfield!