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Rod Bower
Current Rating: 5 / 5
Business Development Manager Woodhouse Timber Company
https://www.woodhouse.com.au
Sydney, Australia
Key Account Manager/NSW-ACT/Woodhouse
Played first class cricket for NSW and Sydney Grade cricket for Penrith, Balmain and Bankstown
Played first class cricket for NSW and Sydney Grade cricket for Penrith, Balmain and Bankstown
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Q: My Best Grade team - Rod Bower 1977 to 1998
I was fortunate to have played for a long time and played with many fine cricketers. All different but excellent players in their own right.
Here's my best 11 players that I played with in my time playing for Bankstown, Penrith and Balmain from 1977 to 1998.
In batting order.
1. Ian Davis – Penrith
A fine stoke player, superb timer of the ball.
2. Steve Small – Bankstown and Penrith
A fine attacking opening batsman particularly savage through cover and mid-off and also had a very good cut shot. Jack had the ability to lift himself in the big moments, tough and a great competitor.
I was fortunate to have played for a long time and played with many fine cricketers. All different but excellent players in their own right.
Here's my best 11 players that I played with in my time playing for Bankstown, Penrith and Balmain from 1977 to 1998.
In batting order.
1. Ian Davis – Penrith
A fine stoke player, superb timer of the ball.
2. Steve Small – Bankstown and Penrith
A fine attacking opening batsman particularly savage through cover and mid-off and also had a very good cut shot. Jack had the ability to lift himself in the big moments, tough and a great competitor.
https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/582/rod-bower/blog/1406/my-best-grade-team-rod-bower-1977-to-1998
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I was fortunate to have played for a long time and played with many fine cricketers. All different but excellent players in their own right. Here's my best 11 players that I played with in ...
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Q: What’s your Australian Test team for the 4th Ashes test at Old Trafford.
Here’s mine
Khawaja
Labuschagne
Smith
Head
Marsh
Green
Carey
Neser
Cummins
Starc
Murphy
Warner has been a wonderful player, but his time has come. He has been lucky that he is playing in an era where there are no Australian batsmen outside the top 6 who average 40 in first class cricket.
I would consider opening with Green as I’m conscious Justin Langer started opening in similar circumstances and other players who were pushed up the order through necessity and opportunity include David Boon, Shane Watson, Simon Katich and Usman Khawaja. I would keep Head and Marsh in the middle order.
I would hope Green doesn’t listen to his captain and coach if they tell him to bowl 6 short balls an over.
Hazelwood is unlucky but Neser’s form is irresistible.
I think Murphy is a great prospect but if he is not effective at Old Trafford I would consider drafting in Maxwell for The Oval.
What’s your team?
Here’s mine
Khawaja
Labuschagne
Smith
Head
Marsh
Green
Carey
Neser
Cummins
Starc
Murphy
Warner has been a wonderful player, but his time has come. He has been lucky that he is playing in an era where there are no Australian batsmen outside the top 6 who average 40 in first class cricket.
I would consider opening with Green as I’m conscious Justin Langer started opening in similar circumstances and other players who were pushed up the order through necessity and opportunity include David Boon, Shane Watson, Simon Katich and Usman Khawaja. I would keep Head and Marsh in the middle order.
I would hope Green doesn’t listen to his captain and coach if they tell him to bowl 6 short balls an over.
Hazelwood is unlucky but Neser’s form is irresistible.
I think Murphy is a great prospect but if he is not effective at Old Trafford I would consider drafting in Maxwell for The Oval.
What’s your team?
A: Renshaw
Khawaja
Labuschagne
Smith
Head
Marsh
Carey
Neser
Starc
Cummins
Hazlewood
Khawaja
Labuschagne
Smith
Head
Marsh
Carey
Neser
Starc
Cummins
Hazlewood
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Q: We have a promising 17-year-old batter at our club and we’ve noticed he’s picking the bat up towards leg slip as the bowler is running into bowl. What’s the best way to help and is there a preference to how he should pick the bat up?
A: A few things you can try without re inventing the wheel.
The problem he had is ussually the batter predominantly lifting the bat with the bottom hand which pulls the back elbow behind his body towards square leg. Try asking him to push his backlift back with his top hand. He may need an adjustment with his grip also and as Wayne said opening the front shoulder a tad will help.
If he still has trouble off his pads ensure that the front foot is not pointing towards cover or mid off , if it is he will play around his front pad causing his eyes to tilt and loss of balance at execution.
The problem he had is ussually the batter predominantly lifting the bat with the bottom hand which pulls the back elbow behind his body towards square leg. Try asking him to push his backlift back with his top hand. He may need an adjustment with his grip also and as Wayne said opening the front shoulder a tad will help.
If he still has trouble off his pads ensure that the front foot is not pointing towards cover or mid off , if it is he will play around his front pad causing his eyes to tilt and loss of balance at execution.
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Q: Who am I?
I made my first-class debut in 1952/53 and played for 2 states in Australia
• 60 first class hundreds
• 62 Test matches for Australia
• passed 50 in 37 innings in Test Cricket for Australia
• took 349 first class wickets
• took 383 catches in first class cricket
I made my first-class debut in 1952/53 and played for 2 states in Australia
• 60 first class hundreds
• 62 Test matches for Australia
• passed 50 in 37 innings in Test Cricket for Australia
• took 349 first class wickets
• took 383 catches in first class cricket
A: Bob Simpson
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Q: I’m 16 and want to ask how do you know if you should be playing a cut shot or a back foot drive?
A: Both Phil and Bryan are correct. You may want to make sure that your balanced on the balls of your feet and not flat footed at executuon by doing this your leverage at execution is improved.
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Q: What advice or drills would people offer to a young batter who drops their back hip when playing forward in defence or attack?
A: Keep it simple to start with. Most players who do this are looking for extra power at execution and they buckle the back knee forcing the hip to drop.
Use a drill where the batter pushes his eyes to the line of the ball this will entice the keft shoulder to hold position and the weight to come through the front knee. Simple but effective to start with.
Use a drill where the batter pushes his eyes to the line of the ball this will entice the keft shoulder to hold position and the weight to come through the front knee. Simple but effective to start with.
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Q: My son has trouble playing leg side shots. Gets hit on the pads or just misses the ball.
Is it because he’s trying to hit the ball too hard?
Is it because he’s trying to hit the ball too hard?
A: That can be a problem . Most youngsters i have coached actually have their front toe pointed at mid off and have to play around their front pad this drops the back shoulder causing the head to tilt and the eyes are not level. All batsmen need to be balanced at execution which means the head needs to be still and the eyes level.
If you would like to send me a video of your son batting i am very happy to have a look.
If you would like to send me a video of your son batting i am very happy to have a look.
