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  1. M

    Shopping spree

    Thanks for the advice, Hurricane :D
  2. M

    Shopping spree

    Sorry, I meant the plastic sheet. I'll leave it on and not worry about it, then.
  3. M

    Shopping spree

    I'm about to start my first actual season of matches (and very excited about it). I've started as a mature cricketer (started at 25, one season just nets, now getting matches) and I need some equipment. Mainly I'm worried about shoes. I'll be playing on both proper and astro wickets. That means...
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    Keeping your bowling action repeatable

    My maths might be slightly off here, but for the average club bowler I reckon it would take 65 years to reach 10 000 hours of bowling. I would say you do need to think about things when you bowl. If you don't consciously thing about what you're doing throughout the delivery, you let things slip...
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    worried

    If you really want to be an all-rounder, there's nothing wrong with going for it. You might not be a natural batsman, but there are always things that can be improved on. What are your main weaknesses with the bat? Is there something you're getting out to a lot? Is it that you're not scoring run...
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    18, never played properly before, where to start?

    As a brief update, since moving to Edinburgh I've been to a couple of sessions with RHC CC and I am loving it (thanks Goughy!) I'm very glad I've got back in the game - but I do regret missing out on so many years through not playing.
  7. M

    Top of the Range GM bats

    Is there a shop near you where you can try one out? I've got no experience with them, but now you've posted the sale on a cricket forum, chances are it will go fast.
  8. M

    Top of the Range GM bats

    Immediately I wonder, why is this person selling? It all seems a little too good to be true, for my liking.
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    Will ODI's die a slow death?

    I don't think so at all. I like ODIs - I think they play a great role in that a whole match can be watched in a day, but you're watching a better standard of cricket than T20.
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    Fielding positions and motivating players

    I'm not going to pretend to say I can tell you about fielding positions (my cricket experience is minimal), but I do have some experience in captaincy and management from elsewhere. There are so many theories on motivation and leadership - and it doesn't matter whether you are applying them in...
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    Good begginer bat?

    I was encouraged to play with other people's bats for a while before getting my own - that gives you the chance to find out what sort of bat you like the feel of. You can then head down to the local equipment shop with a bit more confidence. What I did when buying my first bat is bought second...
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    18, never played properly before, where to start?

    Thanks for link. That sounds perfect - favourited the page and I'll get in touch. Fingers crossed they're still going strong.
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    18, never played properly before, where to start?

    The closest to where I work is the Worcestershire cricket centre, which looks pretty good, actually. To complicate matters, however, I am about to move to Edinburgh and can't find anything resembling a cricket centre up there. I'm happy to get back in the nets before the next season and graft...
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    18, never played properly before, where to start?

    I hadn't thought of that, actually. Unfortunately the reason I haven't played this year is because of my new job - I now live quite far from my friends (and quite far away from work-it's complicated). But that is certainly something to consider as I start to get to know people. Thanks.
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    18, never played properly before, where to start?

    I was actually about to start a similar thread. I gave up cricket very young and I have regretted it ever since - I started playing again at the age of 25, last year and loved my time in the nets. Unfortunately I haven't been able to train this year due to personal circumstances but I want to...
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    Help with coaching

    As you're in the UK you'll need to get a relevant CRB check. And, since you'll be working for yourself, you will need to register as an organisation with the CRB people then pay for the checks.
  17. M

    The Professional XI

    Geoffrey Boycott & Colin Cowdrey - played one match with a broken arm (albeit to make up the numbers)
  18. M

    Welcome to Cricket Web - Cricket Chat

    Hello I've just started playing cricket again at the age of 24 (I haven't played since I was 11). I don't think anyone was more disappointed than my Mum when I gave up the sport (my username isn't just a cricket reference - they're my initials). I'm finding this site a brilliant source of...
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