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Old 04-08-2012, 02:25 AM   #2 (permalink)
Hurricane
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I remember you from last year. Last year I gave my advice and last year both you and Neil Pickup disagreed with my advice.

I will give it again - because I still hold that it is true - my assessment is this:

1) You are an excellent one day batsman - obviously you would not bat like that in a two day match or at least I hope you wouldn't or I would put you no higher than 5 or 6.
2) Great footwork - good off side shots, excellent timer of the ball, Great pull shot.
3) Very few shots of you defending in the new footage and I think this is your weakness. Specifically you use the same flamboyant back lift for defence a you do for hitting a six as you do for pushing a single into the covers. All I can do is describe what I do - when defending I have a small backlift. When pushing into the covers a medium back lift and when smoking it over the top a full flourishing backlift.
If I wanted to get you out I would bowl the ball full on a good length (not over pitched) at the stumps and get you to play forward defensive strokes.
4) The best way for you to play if you don't want to adjust your game is to play as few defensive strokes as possible - when you get a good delivery try stroking it into the covers - or driving it on the up to mid on.

This is my advice.

I know nothing about leg spin.
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