Superstitions

[Pratters]

Well Ganguly has this one that he will not see a duck before a match. Else he will be out for one.

Okay I am lying blatantly.

But cricketers have been known to have weird superstitions. Which ones have you heard?

The Steve Waugh red handkerchief one is probably the most famous of them all. There were also tricks tried by opposition to try and steal that kerchief on ocassions to upset Waugh if rumours are to be believed!

 

[honestbharani]

Srikkanth's little routine before facing the ball was unique. He would walk up to the square leg umpire, practice a few backfoot defensive shots, whirl his bat around, look up to Sun (they say he offered prayers to the Sun God) and then come back to take strike.

 

[andyc]

When keeping Gilchrist seems to push his gloves back up or something before every ball.

 

[Pratters]

Regarding looking at the Sun, players do that while walking out to bat. It is not superstition as they want to set their eye in properly. Nothing to do with superstition. Just thought I would point that.

 

[honestbharani]

yeah, but I have it on good authority that he used to say prayers to the Sun God. I am distant relative of his. Really.

 

[Pedro Delgado]

Michael Clarke seems to figit with everything all the time. As for me, I had two fairly large glasses of absinth before my greatest innings (17* at Spondon CC for my former work-place) which included a couple of fours and a splendid Viv-style leg-glance six over the fence and into a garden, consequently I've imbibed the same measure since, but as-yet it has failed to work the same magic. Mind you I've only played two innings post that.

Both ducks.

 

[Pratters]

yeah, but I have it on good authority that he used to say prayers to the Sun God. I am distant relative of his. Really.

I was just referring generally. You wouldnt have to look at the sun so many times like Srikkanth used to do to set his eye in.

 

[Pedro Delgado]

Pagan cricketers eh? Marvellous. Are there any others?

 

[honestbharani]

lol.

 

[Dasa]

Jayasuriya has a habit of adjusting every part of his uniform when he's batting before every ball.

 

[vic_orthdox]

Michael Clarke seems to figit with everything all the time

Probably because he seems to have a mild case of ADD

 

[Pedro Delgado]

Probably because he seems to have a mild case of ADD

My bird has that, the doctors are baffled.

 

[Langeveldt]

Neil McKenzie has loads, like taping his cricket bat to the cieling before he bats.. I share one of his superstitions which is never stepping on the white of the crease lines when I bat, well its not really a superstition, just a weird habit..

 

[no1_gangsta_786]

Sachin Tendulkar always puts on his left pad before his right!

 

[open365]

Nick Pothas is the worse.

he does the same routine every ball,you should see it!

when he goes to talk to his batting partner at the end of the over, he stands outside his crease and taps his bat over it 6 times.he's crazy.

 

[age_master]

Jayasuriya has a habit of adjusting every part of his uniform when he's batting before every ball.

lol yeah hes got that down to a fine art

 

[Kiwi]

All the ones mentioned are not superstitions, but routines. Once you get to a certain level you will be made to do routines. It is just to make sure you are prepared the same for every ball. People have different ones of these. It can be as simple as spinning the ball 2 times in your hands before bowling it, or spinning your bat in your hand. All good cricketers really should do exactly the same before each ball if that what works for them.

Superstitions are things like right pad on before left, a certain necklace that wont come off or things they might have in there pocket

 

[dinu23]

Jayasuriya touches something in his pocket before every ball.

 

[shaka]

Another Steve Waugh one! Steve continuing for as long as possible with one baggy green cap.

 

[shaka]

Chanderpaul using his bat to hit the end of the bail into the ground as he arrives at the crease.