Why is it...

[Richard]

... that commentators so often talk about batsmen looking behind as supposedly a sign that they've nicked something? Batsmen look behind after playing-and-missing - sometimes even leaving - ATT.

It's not even as if it's a good-commentator\bad-commentator thing either.

 

[Fiery]

Batsmen don't look behind as much if they don't nick it

 

[Flem274*]

... that commentators so often talk about batsmen looking behind as supposedly a sign that they've nicked something? Batsmen look behind after playing-and-missing - sometimes even leaving - ATT.

It's not even as if it's a good-commentator\bad-commentator thing either.

Because they feel the need to look knowledgable?

Its a good question tbh. I suppose its because alot of batsmen will have a look to see if it was caught.

 

[Jono]

Jayasuriya almost always does it, but you're right on the whole.

 

[Mister Wright]

I never look behind when I've edged one. I just do what I normally do, and practice my shot. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. I've heard Chappelli say that if a batsman looks behind he's out. Can't see the reasoning behind it tbh.

 

[Lillian Thomson]

They're not talking about just "looking behind." They're referring to an almost involuntary reflex jerk of the head as the batsman looks to see if the catch is taken. In some cases there's a marked difference in reaction to a play and miss and an edge.

 

[Fiery]

They're not talking about just "looking behind." They're referring to an almost involuntary reflex jerk of the head as the batsman looks to see if the catch is taken. In some cases there's a marked difference in reaction to a play and miss and an edge.

exactly

 

[NUFAN]

Keep your eye on the ball IMO.

Don't forget Akmal, Prior etc are behind the stumps..

 

[Richard]

They're not talking about just "looking behind." They're referring to an almost involuntary reflex jerk of the head as the batsman looks to see if the catch is taken. In some cases there's a marked difference in reaction to a play and miss and an edge.

It's involuntary enough when batsmen play-and-miss too. Mostly the batsmen tend to look behind in exactly the same way whether they've nicked it or not.

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

Inzy watches the ball into the keepers gloves almost every ball.

 

[iamdavid]

They're not talking about just "looking behind." They're referring to an almost involuntary reflex jerk of the head as the batsman looks to see if the catch is taken..

Spot on

 

[bond21]

if you leave the ball, why would you look around? I dont look around when I leave it, I get ready for the next ball. Same if I play and miss.

If you edge it you look around to see if its been caught, you cant control it, its a reflex. You shouldnt be looking for a run anyway, thats the non striker's job.

 

[Richard]

if you leave the ball, why would you look around?

Why is not the point - the point is most batsmen do it. It's pretty instinctive, really - batsmen are geared to watching the ball.

 

[NUFAN]

if you leave the ball, why would you look around? I dont look around when I leave it, I get ready for the next ball. Same if I play and miss.

If you edge it you look around to see if its been caught, you cant control it, its a reflex. You shouldnt be looking for a run anyway, thats the non striker's job.

You get ready for the next ball as soon as you leave it!! Crazy IMO. Your concentrating way too much.

 

[bond21]

not get ready, but i prepare for it. I dont think about something completely irrelevent, i think about the match's situation and what i need to do. I dont see the point in watching it to the keeper's gloves, its pointless.

 

[roseboy64]

It's involuntary enough when batsmen play-and-miss too. Mostly the batsmen tend to look behind in exactly the same way whether they've nicked it or not.

Not really. If they look around it's mostly because it might have/ was edged. Only seen people look around for a play and miss if it was a very good ball.

 

[Richard]

Well TBH I'd say play-and-misses are decent balls more often than not...

Equally, though, if batsmen have a big swish at a nothing ball, they don't usually tend to look behind much whether they nick it or not. Usually more busy either keeping their balance or chastising themselves.

 

[roseboy64]

Sometimes batsmen lose concentration and play and miss. They also could just be crap.

 

[Richard]

Would say losing concentration regularly = crap TBH.

 

[Fiery]

Inzy watches the ball into the keepers gloves almost every ball.

He pretends it's a toffee apple