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    Captaincy

    Some good advice up there. I've spent a lifetime of captaincy in various levels, but to focus on your circumstances, where there are under 16s and over 40s in the same side, its important they bond as a unit. Make sure each player knows what is expected of them in terms of contribution to the...
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    Power in the pull

    Keep it simple - decent base and long levers [straight arms] will deliver power.
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    Can this trick work for pace bowlers??

    Maybe try a net bowl with a junior or womans ball which are lighter than the mens - see how you feel. For an overweight mens ball I would caution going above 20% heavier. Give it a try with an open mind, may work for some, but not all. Nothing ventured ......
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    Fasting During Ramadhan

    "I'm a fairly young lad playing a lot of cricket and with Ramadan coming up, I have a lot of games during this period. For example the first week is me playing a cricket festival with 6 games in 6 days" As well as bowling and fielding directives for young players, the ECB also promote the 7-4-2...
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    Fast Bowling coaching dvds

    Indeed, I did Ian's ABSAT [Advanced Bio-mechanics for Speed and Accuracy Training] course a few years back - if you are in the UK, I think he still runs this. I recon it will find most seamers and extra 5 mph if you can adopt / adapt - but muscle memory is hard to change. Yes, his book "The...
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    Cricket Bat Oiling

    I prefer to rub the oil in with my fingers as the rag will always absorb some of the oil, whereas your fingers don't. One light coat pre-season and another after a rub-down / check-over at the end of the season - don't make the mistake of over oiling, the bat will get heavier and have a dead...
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    Issues with my league form....

    Had a few of my players suffer with this over the years and there is no single solution that works for every player. You firstly need to establish if its the sledging / banter that's getting to you or nerves as the approach to resolving is very different. Some players thrive on banter and it...
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    Confidence once hit when batting.

    Disagree! Practice makes permanent and only if you are practicing something properly is it then possible to then make perfect. I would start from the other end, learn to duck or weave by having someone throw tennis balls at you, start with underarm, then throw bouncers over arm, then serve up...
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    Ways to stop getting out "Bowled"

    Were you playing forward or back? Where were your feet in the stance? [distance apart and alignment] What guard do you bat off? Were you stood still at point of ball release? [ie any trigger movement fully completed] Is your stance stood upright or crouched? Are you eyes level at all times...
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    Old Man Action - Back in The Saddle

    No its not a gun, its a box thingy that you can either set up on the floor, or as I do, on a camera tripod behind the net.
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    Hands vs Eyes

    Needn't be so drastic. If I have a r/h bat who is left eye dominant just get them to open the stance - slide left foot back towards square leg 2 or 3 inches. This will enable the dominate right eye to track the ball even from right-arm round going down leg. Simples.
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    Does the back of a cricket bat need oiling?

    Oiling help preserve the wood fibre to prevent cracking [don't mean the crazy-paving onthe face - that is to be expected and is unavoidable]. You could get away from not doing it but the life expectancy of the bat will reduce.
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    Old Man Action - Back in The Saddle

    Yep, I got one and use it the same way. It can also be switched to KPH so when I use it with the kids, I do this. u15 lad flashed 80 and he's happy - but I'm just recording the "number". I also use it to do an average - record six deliveries and them ignore the slowest and fastest and take...
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    Tips and advice to become a better batsman, highest score only 25 in last 11 years

    If you find a big club you may find opportunities to open the batting for say the 4ths or 5ths and once you start to score consistently, can progress up maybe as a middle order in the 3rds or 2nds, maybe even 1sts. Batting is a massive confidence thing - so time in the middle accumulating 25...
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    How does a professional slips cordon train?

    Hmmm, I'll check with Phyzzy to see how many cases of swollen hand he has to treat. Could be your coach is over-working the focused practice at full pace. A lot of slip catching is reaction work - getting hands into the right place, so you can work on this by taking some pace off and bringing...
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    How does a professional slips cordon train?

    Well I won't be encouraging any of my lot to use them. If you want your players to use them, that's your option, but for me, special circumstances only, e.g.: a) its a chilly English day = rare :-) b) I'll happily let a keeper wear just his inners [looks like one of your pics] c) player...
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    How does a professional slips cordon train?

    Sorry but I disagree with most of this. Working as a cordon for 20 mins should be adequate [even with sharing feeder responsibilities] - 1 throw every 10 seconds would be a reasonable intensity to provide 120 catches [not all will be catchable mind]. Four players in the cordon will provide...
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    A young Bowlers problem

    Changes his action should be avoided [unless its "mixed"] Run up with youngsters should be reassessed in pre season [as a minimum] EVERY season. The reason is simple / obvious, as they grow bigger and stronger, so their stride will lengthen - usual sign is increase in f/f no-balls. I use the...
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    What, exactly, is the difference between a $70 bat and a $700 one?

    Quality of the wood is key to the quality of the Bat. English willow mostly / always is better than Kashmir = cost more Nearer the centre of the tree the wider the grains = older wood = cheaper = 4-6 grains on the face Nearer the outside of the tree the narrower the grains 10+ is good, 15+ is...
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    New pace bowling coaching book

    Be Quick or Jack be nimble, Jack be quick or Speed is of the essence [I'll want a cut of the royalties too]

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