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Q: If a wicket keeper has the skills and confidence to stand over the stumps to a slow medium pace bowler to create more chances for the team but the bowler doesn’t want like it, should the keeper persist or stay back?
A: Depends how the bowler is trying to make the dismissal. If the bowler’s trying to nick the batsmen off, best that they are back. If they really want to get in the batsman’s head, have a plan for each bat; stand up for one and back for the other.
Ultimately de-Alpha the personalities in the side, talk and come up with a plan that’s best for the team.
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Q: I’m 19 and opening the batting. Started the season poorly with 4 scores under 10 and I’m frustrated as I worked hard in the off season and want to get advice on how to approach my next innings and what to focus on?
A: Zac,
Sometimes when we want to do really well, we train really hard and with such intensity that we forget to have fun and freeze.
I strongly endorse Paul, Peter and Greg, but sometimes the more advice we get only adds to the ‘Paralysis by analysis’!
My suggestion is to practice the advice offered to you in low pressure situations like backyard cricket or indoor cricket and just have fun.
I bet you used to score a stack of runs when you were younger and didn’t place so much pressure on yourself.
I’ve been there as have many others; so I’d strongly encourage swapping the time spent in the nets or bowling machine for high volume of fun! Still bat for the same amount of time- but in a low pressure environment.
As soon as you remember why you love the game, you’ll spend more time at the crease and the runs will come effortlessly.
Good luck, Zac!
Troy
