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Finding Gaps

umop 3p!sdn

umop 3p!sdn

School Boy/Girl Captain
Hey,

Firstly is there a place that I can post questions on technique and things liek that or have I got the right place?

Well here's the question, I can hang around a long time in the 40 over games, but I really struggle to pick the gaos and this effects my scoring rate. Any ideas or drills to help would be awesome thanks. :)
 
open365

open365

International Vice-Captain
If the only situation you can practise in is nets (which is the case with a lot of cricketers), try to manuvere the ball into different areas than you would normaly do. Say someone bowls you straight length ball, instead of blocking or driving it straight try and deflect it into the offside by engling your wrists and bat or nudging it into the leg side.

Tactics wise, if you're always hitting the field, maybe it's because the field is always in to you?

Maybe next time aim to hit the ball over the top and assert your authority with a few big strokes that will make the captain put his men back and allow you easy singles.

Maybe change your mindset aswell, if you can stay for 40 overs regulary, maybe you're not thinking positively enough? Look to score of every ball, be un-orthodox and set yourself scoring targets, there are times when straight defence is the right plan, but in most cases being positive in a one day innings is the way to go.
 
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Manee

Manee

Cricketer Of The Year
umop 3p!sdn said:
Hey,

Firstly is there a place that I can post questions on technique and things liek that or have I got the right place?

Well here's the question, I can hang around a long time in the 40 over games, but I really struggle to pick the gaos and this effects my scoring rate. Any ideas or drills to help would be awesome thanks. :)
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If you are finding the fielders, your shots are too textbook. Roll your wrists on the leg glance to get a single to fine leg, play the cover drive straighter or perhaps open the face. Also, a die straight, straight drive never fails to hit a four either.
 
umop 3p!sdn

umop 3p!sdn

School Boy/Girl Captain
Thanks, yep well most of my scoring shots coem from my drives, wich seem to hit fielders. i guess it's just something I will have to work on. it way also be down to the power I am putting into them, I am just nudging, so a fielder can easily get to it. This season being my first in mens cricket, I am averaging 20 opening the batting, I spend quite a while at the crease for maybe 2 or 3 runs an over. This season seems to be one of many 20's and 30's but I get frustrated and cannot push on. But thanks!
 
Manee

Manee

Cricketer Of The Year
Do not be too influenced by what you see on TV...if it is full, put all your weight in and pelt the ball (forget how it looks), if you hit it hard enough, you'll be hitting boundaries no matter where the fielders are.
 
Burgey

Burgey

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You never stop learning in cricket, do you?

After 31 years playing (albeit at a prety low level) I copped a tip from a bloke which is pretty well known but which I'd never heard before.

When you're looking around the field before the ball is bowled, don't look at the fielders, look at the gaps. Sounds silly, but I've actually found it's improved my placment a fair bit. Might just be an individual thing, but htere you go.
 
silentstriker

silentstriker

The Wheel is Forever
Not that anything can help be bat but people tell me that if you visualize your shots going into a specific gap over and over, generally you have a better chance to make it happen. Same as what Burgey said really.
 
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straightbat

Cricket Spectator
1. Use your time in the nets effectively. Visualise a field in your mind and look to hit the gaps.
2. If you are struggleing to pierce the field with your drives you must look to use the pace of the bowler more to your advantage by opening the face and/or running the ball of the face of the bat.
3.Practise shots you are weak at untill they come strenghts. Work on your cut and working the ball of your legs in front off and behind square.
 
vic_orthdox

vic_orthdox

Global Moderator
A good little activity is to grap a few witches hats, or gloves, or anything to mark out inside the net the line on which the fielders will be. And then note where you are hitting the ball and try and avoid the markers.
 
vic_orthdox

vic_orthdox

Global Moderator
Manee said:
Do not be too influenced by what you see on TV...if it is full, put all your weight in and pelt the ball (forget how it looks), if you hit it hard enough, you'll be hitting boundaries no matter where the fielders are.
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You'll also have weight transfer issues, lay back on the ball, will be more likely to hit it in the air and actually have less control over where the ball is, but besides that it will work. :happy:
 
Manee

Manee

Cricketer Of The Year
vic_orthdox said:
You'll also have weight transfer issues, lay back on the ball, will be more likely to hit it in the air and actually have less control over where the ball is, but besides that it will work. :happy:
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But it seems this person is just playing low level club cricket where if you hit it hard enough, with a conscious attempt to get it along the ground, you will get runs.
 
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