Bowling and Batting Instructions

[massa10]

Curious as to see if people ever change the bowling instructions?

Also what people have their batsmen on during tests or first class matches and odis or one dayers?

 

[King_Ponting]

with the bowling i generally bowl the exact opposite of what the batsmans strengths are and set the field according.

 

[SIX AND OUT]

TBH, I rarely change the field, as I like to get through the games quickly. I tend to bowl in partnerships. If they aren't working well (ie. runs but no wkts) than i will change it up, and see which works well. Never works consistently though. Watson and White may play well together one week and the next be the main goer-afterers.

Batting is simple for me. If i need runs while early wickets have fallen, i will start aggressive batsmen aggressive, and take the risk, considering wickets are flying. I normally wait till a batsman gets to 20 runs before adjusting, and then naturally comes of adjusting. My aim is 100 runs in a session always, or 5 an over in OD

 

[SteveG]

Batting
In the longer versions of the game it depends on the pitch. If it favours the bowlers I will play watchfully (1 bar of Aggression), until I have got at least 5-6 bars of Confidence, then I will go to 2 or 3 bars of Aggression. I will go back to being watchful if a break is approaching or the new bar is taken, or if wickets begin to fall.

If the pitch is good for batting I will start on 2 bars of Aggression until I have 5 bars of Confidence. Then I will increase Aggression by 1 bar, then by another 1 bar when my Confidence is full. Again, as a break approaches, I will drop Aggression back by 1 bar.
After breaks I will play on a lower Aggression until the Confidence builds up again.

Bowling
With line and length I will ALWAYS bowl on a good length (middle one) regardless of the batsmans preference. I will bowl opposite the batsmans line preference. So, if he likes the ball on off stump I will bowl middle or leg.

If a batsman begins to build a score, I will experiment with length and around the wicket.

I generally set the bowlers agression to normal (3 bars) if they are a genuine bowler, or in exceptional circumstances I will lower it if they are getting pounded or raise it if they are bowling well. If they are a part-timer I will make them bowl defensively regardless.

I always go with the stock standard fields unless a batsman is hammering a particular bowler then I will move fieldsman around, but that is unusual.

And NEVER NEVER NEVER let a team chase under 160 runs per session in the 4th innings or you WILL lose.

 

[Dodgy]

Great post Steve!

Batting
In the longer versions of the game it depends on the pitch. If it favours the bowlers I will play watchfully (1 bar of Aggression), until I have got at least 5-6 bars of Confidence, then I will go to 2 or 3 bars of Aggression. I will go back to being watchful if a break is approaching or the new bar is taken, or if wickets begin to fall.

If the pitch is good for batting I will start on 2 bars of Aggression until I have 5 bars of Confidence. Then I will increase Aggression by 1 bar, then by another 1 bar when my Confidence is full. Again, as a break approaches, I will drop Aggression back by 1 bar.
After breaks I will play on a lower Aggression until the Confidence builds up again.

Bowling
With line and length I will ALWAYS bowl on a good length (middle one) regardless of the batsmans preference. I will bowl opposite the batsmans line preference. So, if he likes the ball on off stump I will bowl middle or leg.

If a batsman begins to build a score, I will experiment with length and around the wicket.

I generally set the bowlers agression to normal (3 bars) if they are a genuine bowler, or in exceptional circumstances I will lower it if they are getting pounded or raise it if they are bowling well. If they are a part-timer I will make them bowl defensively regardless.

I always go with the stock standard fields unless a batsman is hammering a particular bowler then I will move fieldsman around, but that is unusual.

And NEVER NEVER NEVER let a team chase under 160 runs per session in the 4th innings or you WILL lose.