Tips for beginners

[RagingJ]

Hi guys,

I'm relatively new in cricket, this is my first season playing any type of professional cricket and I'm 21 years old.

My bowling is medium pace, I'm not very tall only 5 foot 6, I bowl wicket to wicket, but I don't have much pace, also I clearly need a variation or two.

As far as batting is concerned, I am very poor on the off side, and not great when the ball comes on to the pads.

I would say my bowling is better than my batting, but when I was younger it was the opposite, but even so, I don't think I'm much of a suitable standard for any. I get picked for the team, but because we have 8 bowlers I don't get too bowl, I usually bat in the middle order or lower.

Fielding I would say is the best out of the three, but sometimes I drop catches in practice more than I would like to, and the ball seems to hurt my hand a bit too much. My throwing is also a little weak.

Any advice?

 

[ahsan366]

First advice would be practice as much as you can. Being medium pace you can learn how to swing the ball and throw in some cutters, vary your pace. You can do catching practice with a training ball to get your reflexes going and then try with a hard ball. Ask your team mates to help you improve your game

 

[RagingJ]

Thanks, how do I swing it?

I used to be able to do it when I was younger and first tried the new ball.

 

[ahsan366]

I won't be able to demonstrate or tell you over here. It's easier in real life. I am sure you will find loads of videos online which might be helpful. There are a lot of factors which enable a ball to swing which includes the condition of the ball, your action/wrist position and the environment too. The more you will play the better you will be able to execute it. Sorry for not being too helpful in this regard but the nature of the game demands that it's learned more in the nets and on the ground rather than on a computer.

 

[shahoo]

search on youtube,legends like wasim have explained how to swing but you have to practice and wrist movement is very important for swing

 

[RagingJ]

Ah ok, thanks guys.