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2008-10-26T05:19:00.001-07:00

The Top Ten Weird Dismissals Of Cricket!!

2008-02-19T05:38:00.000-08:00

4th ODI - India vs Australia ( Winning Over) 50-50

2007-10-26T06:52:00.000-07:00

Incredible Jayasuriya..

2007-10-05T06:25:00.001-07:00

Incredible Jayasuriya
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Indian Cricket Player Sourav Ganguly..

2007-10-05T06:18:00.000-07:00

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A Cricket Match is More Than Just a Game

2007-10-05T06:14:00.000-07:00

The empty streets and low attendance in classrooms and offices bear witness to the fact that a cricket match is not just a gentleman’s game but a passion for most of its fans. The players become international idols or fallen heroes depending on the result of the recently played cricket match. The international cricket scenario has seen the evolution of the game from simply a cricket match to a religion in many countries. The recently concluded World Cup served to reemphasize the importance that we give to cricket as a game. A cricket match also offers the perfect opportunity to show patriotism towards one’s country by vocally supporting the home team in every cricket match against rivals. Only when the home team loses out of a tournament does the next favored team find additional supporters.

A cricket match can turn out to be a colorful event in most cases. The many posters and messages that fans carry to the field, the painted faces, the waving flags of the playing teams swaying in the wind and the voices raised in cheering for their home team adds much passion and glamour to the on-going cricket match. The performance on field is suitably matched by the performance of the fans off the field. Many fans also enjoy the sudden and occasional coverage they get by the moving television camera that covers the cricket match as well as the enthusiasm of the fans to add excitement to the game. Often you can spot a famous face in the crowds and recognize some popular television and movie stars amidst the fans in the gallery who have come to watch the cricket match in progress.

Cricket has even transcended the physical borders and has become a popular topic in the internet leading to the creation of a host of websites that cater exclusively to the game of cricket. A cricket match now no longer glues you to the television set. A website dedicated to the game of cricket can provide you with all the cricket match updates and information that you require. Even a cricket match that had been played ages ago can come alive in your minds through the cricket websites. One simply needs to visit the news section or photo galleries to revive the feeling of past glory of an earlier cricket match. The online cricket scores and statistics of the cricket match being played live also enable a fan to remain in constant touch with the game currently being played.

A cricket match also commands a vast following and interest generation due to the nature of its unpredictability. The player who had scored a century his previous match may get out for a duck in the current one. It is all a matter of form in which the player takes the field. The inherent nature of every human is to get thrilled by the danger or risk factor in play so a cricket match appeals to this sense of risk caused by the uncertainty. A cricket match, be it a one-day match or a test series has its own attraction and the game will continue to enchant fans across the globe for many more centuries to come.

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20:20 INDIA VS PAKISTAN BOWL OUT!

2007-09-27T09:28:00.000-07:00

Funny World Cup Cricket 2007 Punjabi Dubbing

2007-09-27T04:41:00.000-07:00

Best Cricket Catches!

2007-09-21T07:33:00.000-07:00

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Cricket : Dilshan-Amazing Catch 2005

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Indian Cricket's Great Moment!

2007-09-04T11:24:00.000-07:00

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Funny video of Indian Cricket team!

2007-08-28T12:26:00.000-07:00

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Cricket India vs England

2007-08-27T12:30:00.000-07:00

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Magic Moments of Cricket World Cup 2003

2007-03-11T04:32:00.003-07:00

Sri Lanka Vs India

2007-03-11T04:32:00.001-07:00

Pakistan vs England

2007-03-11T04:31:00.002-07:00

Cricket PASSION!

2007-03-11T04:31:00.001-07:00

Cricket Bowling Legends Part 3

2007-03-11T04:30:00.003-07:00

Best of Cricket (Compilation)

2007-03-11T04:30:00.001-07:00

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2007-03-11T04:29:00.003-07:00

Amazing Slow Motion Cricket Footage

2007-03-11T04:29:00.001-07:00

India vs New Zealand

2007-03-11T04:28:00.003-07:00

India vs Pakistan

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Nike Cricket Crazy Ad

2007-03-11T04:26:00.000-07:00

Cricket: The Global Development of Cricket

2007-01-30T11:23:00.000-08:00

Cricket is a sport of English origin, which has become increasingly influenced by international interest. As commercial opportunities have arisen, the sport has made itself more appealing to its followers.

There is evidence to suggest cricket was played, in some form as long ago as the 11th century, but it was not until 1646 when the first organised game took place for a bet of twelve candles.

Cricket continued to develop for another hundred years or so without any standard written rules. The earliest laws of the game were formally composed in 1744. Although it would be another 43 years before any central governing body existed. In 1787 Marylebone Cricket Club (more commonly known as the MCC) was set up at Lord’s Cricket Ground to protect the standard laws of cricket. The MCC was to be the international guardian of cricket for another two hundred years and it is still to this day, the copyright holder of the “Laws of Cricket”.

Despite its previously strong English history, the first international cricket game was between the USA and Canada in New Jersey in 1844. The MCC later adopted a policy to encourage the global development of cricket - particularly in British colonies, where the sport was becoming increasingly popular.

The first international game played by England was not until 1877, when James Lillywhite captained a side that travelled to Australia and lost at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. The event was a tremendous success and arrangements were hurriedly made for a rematch, which was won by England. This lengthy format of match (typically lasting five days) was to become “test cricket”.

Australia played a return match in 1882 and defeated England at the Oval. It was seen as a national shame and a mock obituary appeared in The Sporting Times the following day. It announced the death of English cricket, infamously stating “the body will be cremated and the ashes taken to Australia”. This later spawned an ongoing battle between the nations for ownership of these fabled Ashes.

Regardless of the national team’s failure at that time, domestic cricket in England continued to thrive. And eventually, in 1890 the inaugural County Championship took place, comprising eight regional teams. It had expanded to fifteen teams by 1900 and with the addition of Northamptonshire (1905) and Glamorgan (1921); the competition was attracting interest across England and Wales. The county championship had no fixed setup until after the Second World War. In 1968 a format was agreed that stayed in place until the 1990s. By this time county cricket was in disarray; teams were getting into debt as crowds sharply declined. After the addition of an eighteenth county, a two division championship was set up to remedy the problem of diminished interest, but this did little to help the crumbling county game, which still struggles greatly as gate revenue fails to compensate for overheads.

However the tale of the international game is very different. England and Australia began to play against other countries. South Africa became an official test cricket nation in 1888. West Indies, New Zealand and India followed in the years after World War One. Pakistan became a test nation when they split from India in 1947.

From then on no major changes occurred in international cricket, until 1970 when South Africa were suspended for their government’s policy of apartheid.

The following year, a one day match was trialled between Australia and England. This form proved to be more attractive than test cricket, since then one-day-international series have regularly accompanied headlining test series between all nations. A regular World Cup now takes place every four years as a one-day-international tournament.

In 1993 came the biggest sign of the shift in world cricket - the MCC handed over global authority to the International Cricket Council, whilst allowing the ECB (England and Wales Cricket Board) to handle domestic affairs. Regardless of its decline, it still holds the copyright to the Laws of Cricket.

Today the ICC fully controls world cricket and the game's new power base is arguably India; a country of one billion inhabitants where cricket is the sole national sport, but growth is global; Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe and Bangladesh have all gained test status in the past quarter of a century and South Africa were reinstated in 1991. Cricket is continuing to flourish in more and more countries and with the teams choosing to employ more attractive tactics; the sport's future has never looked more prosperous than it does now.

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Sri Lanka is Slated to Win the World Cup 2007

2007-01-30T11:22:00.000-08:00

Sri Lanka has been playing cricket like chess. They have been playing upto potential on the field like some other field, but you'd notice a scheming strategist behind their World Cup campaign. We've discussed their strategy earlier too and had always backed them to be the finalists.

In fact, New Zealand too copied them and kept out Styris and Oram out of their match against Australia - a wonderful copy - since if they were to meet up Australia again they'd have a different team than the one that lost to Australia in the Super 8 ensuring that there is no psychological advantage to the winning team.

Finally, Australia and Sri Lanka are in the finals. Full marks to both for a relentless campaign. If you see at both, there is a difference in the way they approach the matches. Australia approaches them in an office like fashion, playing to heir full potential every time. Here lies the difference. Sri Lanka plays a different game in crucial matches. Murali's grin widens, as does his seriousness. Vaas and Malinga don't give even little room in the first 10 overs. And this strategy has not been exposed to the Australian openers yet. Sri Lanka also tightens up the screws in the middle overs through Murali and Jayasuriya (who looks the easiest target to the batsmen between these tough bowlers and hence batsmen try to go for the kill here and wickets start falling). Sri Lanka and Australia are the only teams that don't try to contain the score, their only aim is to get the team out.

It's not about playing to potential, it's more about not exposing your cards, especially the Joker (Lasitha Malinga in this case).

There are 2 theoretical possibilities:

1. The Joker plays to potential and wrecks the Australian batting line up 2. The Australian Team focuses on wrecking the Joker so much, that the other bowlers wreck the Team.

It's not whether they may win or not, but it is in their best interest not to show their Joker, who incidentally is also their least undocumented and studied weapon. This may not work for weaker teams, but when you have Vaas and Murali in the attack, you can take these chances.

In comparison, Australia, is psychologically weaker in the spin department - with the exit of Shane Warne, the big match player. Hogg, who is kind of a similar unexposed/ undocumented weapon on their end, doesn't exactly categorize as a "different" bowler in terms as Murali on Malinga would. And without the big stage exposure - I expect Jayasuriya (if McGrath doesn't get him) to take him to the cleaners. It's going to be an interesting battle nevertheless.

Onedayers.com has a different Ranking System than the ICC and am sure if you go by this, you'd be better off at predicting in the Twenty20 World Cup. I used the same system to predict the following:

It seeded Ireland at No. 6 before the world cup It predicted Bangladesh bowling attack to be one of the best in the world cup (alas their batting didn't come up to the same standards). It also put Sri Lanka as the team to watch for before the World Cup if Jayasuriya maintains his form. It predicted Jayasuriya as the man to watch for!

There were no guesses but it was this ranking system that was used. Well, in the final match I'd put my money on Sri Lanka, since both teams have a successful set of bowlers and batsmen, but Sri Lanka have a huge variety in their bowling.

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Golden Tips for Buying a Cricket Bat

2007-01-30T11:21:00.001-08:00

Are you planning to buy a new cricket bat? Just make sure that you follow the proper tips for buying the cricket bat. Oh yes, you will be flooded with tips and inputs all that will claim to help you in guiding to buy the best cricket bat. It is all up to you to recognize and follow the best tips for buying a cricket bat. The general feel of the bat is also very important, so make sure that the overall feel of the bat is good before you buy a new cricket bat.

Selecting the proper model of the bat is also important. There are different models of bats available in the market. Depending on your style of batting you must select the bat that suits your batting style perfectly. You can find bats that have been designed keeping in mind specific styles of batting adopted by cricket players. All you need to do is first of all know exactly what kind of batting skill you have and what model of bat you will need for batting in your particular style of batting.

Choosing the correct size of your bat is very important. The size of the bat varies form player to player depending on their build and style of play. The stance of your batting is one factor that will help you in determining the size of your bat. The willow with which the bat is made up is also crucial. Different types of willow are used for making cricket bats. English willow has been found to be the best willow for making cricket bats.

The weight of the cricket bat is a much discussed topic among professional cricket players. Some experts are of the opinion that constant usage of heavy cricket bat can lead to some sort of injury or the other. But this is not the case; there are many well known batsmen who have been using heavy cricket bats with lots of success for a long time without encountering any physical injury.

However this varies form person to person. It is advisable to start off playing with a light weight bat and gradually the batsmen can switch over to a heavier bat. Nonetheless take care not to suddenly switch over to a heavy bat, make the transformation very gradual so that you can become used to the heavier bat. Many great batsman use heavy bats and youngsters and newcomers are often swayed and influenced by this to use a heavier bat. Recognize your kind of batting style and accordingly select your bat and do not get influenced by the weight of the bat of your favorite batsman.

Just buying the best cricket bat is not enough. What is important is taking proper care of your cricket bat so that the bat remains in proper working condition for a long time. Regular oiling of your cricket bat is one way through which you can keep your bat in a good condition for a long time. When you are not playing with your bat, store it in a proper place so that the bat does not get damaged in any manner.

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This Aint Golf! It's Cricket!

2007-01-30T11:21:00.000-08:00

Go on, admit it, you have never read an article on cricket before, right? But wait, this aint no ordinary cricket, this is the Ashes! The Ashes? Yes, the series between England and Australia that dates back to the 1870’s. The two old foes locked in combat in England throughout the summer.

Australia, world number one, world champions, such a wonderful side that have lauded it over world cricket since the demise of the great West Indian team ten years ago. But England too, and it is England, not Great Britain, have been on the rise. They have defeated all of their main rivals, India, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka, New Zealand and the West Indies, and only the mighty Australia now stand in their way at the summit of world cricket.

Some say that Test cricket (that’s the 5 day variety, I kid you not, and even then the match could be a draw) is a dying sport, some say it has no future, some say the kids of today don’t have the patience to watch a match for five days. It is doomed. Well, as that American general so eloquently replied to the Wehrmacht when surrounded at Bastogne, “Nuts!”

This is the biggest sporting event to hit Britain this summer, bar none. When the Ashes series commenced in London last Thursday at the Lords cricket ground, 30,000 salivating followers were crammed inside. Estimates say that they could have filled the ground six times over. I have little doubt that is true. Not a sign of a dying sport there then. And what is wrong with playing a titanic struggle for five days anyhow? Golf plays for four days, and can spill over into a fifth, if there is a tie or bad weather.

On a dull morning Australia win the toss and elect to bat, a brave decision in view of the overcast skies that could enable the English quick bowlers to swing the ball through the air. Should make batting tricky.

Cricket is a simple game. Two teams of eleven. They each bat twice. Add the runs together from each innings and the team with the most, wins. Easy. Five Test matches, five days each. Australia bat, and England strike! Australia are skittled out for a measly 190. A poor score. Optimism is high. England for heaven’s sake have gone favourites in the betting tents, and that hasn’t been seen since betting on this series began over a year ago. What is happening?

The pundits crawl from their shells. Of course they always knew that England were on the up, (oh if only they were), and that Australia were in decline, so they say, now. We all knew that Australia’s two leading bowlers Shane Warne (most test wickets in history) and Glen McGrath, one away from his 500th wicket, were both 35 years of age and drawing towards the end of their illustrious careers, surely. The age doesn’t seem to have harmed Shane’s bedroom activities, he’s known as the busty blonde for his physique and dyed hair, and there is a constant diatribe of his extra curricula activities reported in the tabloid press, both in England and Australia. It doesn’t seem to distract him too much on the field.

So England go in to bat. Calamity. Glen McGrath refuses to believe the tripe written in the papers. He rapidly sends back five of the best English batsmen to the packed and stunned pavilion, for just four runs conceded. England rally, but too little, too late, they are bowled out for 155. First real blood very definitely to the men from down under, and that is a big disappointment after England’s hostile and impressive start.

England have pace bowlers of their own in Harmison, Flintoff, and Jones, each capable of hurling the ball down at over 90 mph. That can do damage, believe me, and three of the Australians are hit. This is brutal stuff, and the crowd lap it up. Yes the object is to hit the wickets preferably, but if you can’t do that, hit the batsman! If you do, they could be gone, for not many batsmen can go about their trade with a broken bone. Broken bones do nicely. The Australian captain is hit a mighty blow. The crowd holler, they love it. Just as well then that the batsmen are dressed up like some superhero from a futuristic comic book. When I was a lad in the sixties the batters didn’t even wear a helmet. Ah, they were the days. Hit them on the head then, and they certainly didn’t bat again. Namby pambies today, isn’t everything!

Round two. Innings two. Australia bat again. The sun comes out. Not a good sign if you are an England supporter. The ball races from the bat in sunnier weather and crashes onto the boundary boards. The ball doesn’t swing so much in the thinner air either. Batting is suddenly easier, much easier, and the famed Australian jauntiness returns. Oh dear. We fear the worst. Certainly the sharp-eyed layers have noticed too. Australia have rapidly returned to being outright favourites. How could we ever have thought otherwise?

The English bowlers toil, and though wickets fall regularly, the Colonials, cruelly still described as such by some, it must get right up their nose, and there really is no point in angering these fellows unnecessarily, tot up 384 all out. England need 420 to win and there are still two and half days left. This match will not end in a draw, unless Mister Buckets up there lashes down for two whole days, and as anyone who knows London knows, that isn’t impossible.

Here’s a stat for you: England have NEVER made more than 400 runs in the fourth innings of a Test match to win the game in the one hundred and thirty five year history of Test cricket. Not a comforting stat to start with, and indeed it has only ever been done two or three times, but never by England.

The England batsmen, the same batters who failed so miserably in round one, come out to face the might of Mister Brett Lee. Mister Lee, and I would call him “Mister” if I were you, is currently the quickest most hostile bowler on the face of the planet. He is quite capable of dispatching the hard (very hard) ball the batsmen’s way at over 100 mph. The openers look nervous, they should be, nay they look frightened, despite the forced glares they send back up the pitch. Mister Lee smiles, as he does, straight blond hair, Aussie soapstar looks. He’s enjoying himself and why shouldn’t he? He is confident his team are about to go one up in the series.

But England start well. They have put on nearly a hundred runs and they haven’t lost a wicket yet, and the odds on an improbable England win are tumbling. Could it possibly be? Then calamity strikes. England collapse, as they have a tendency to do, wickets fall quickly and as day three ends, England are teetering on 156 for five men out. It should be a formality in the morning.

And guess what? On the Sunday morning, (day 4) Mister Buckets gets into his stride and chucks it down. By noon, the pond in my garden has never been so full. There isn’t a chink in the cloud anywhere. The rain is in for the day, so they say, heavy and sustained. Cricket cannot be played in rain. Too dangerous. The pretty TV weather girl grins as she gives us the news. Has she had a bet on the draw too? She wouldn’t be alone.

The stadium is empty. Yet 30,000 souls have paid handsomely for their dose of Ashes cricket. Will they see any play today? Some England supporters applaud the deluge. Applauding rain, it takes some believing. If only we could get out of this match with a draw, they think, all could yet be well. An England win is now out of the question. Odds of 400/1 against by Sunday. At Thursday lunch they had been 4/5 on.

The rain finally stops. It’s still cloudy mind, and the field is sopping. You can’t play cricket on a sopping field either. But it is drying, fast. The umpires come out and inspect the track. They stand and glare down at the twenty-two yards of mowed brown turf. They nod. They look at their light meters. Light meters? Tchh! They nod again, fatally for England we imagine, play will begin in thirty minutes. Oh dear.

The crowd returns in the middle of the afternoon. Where have they all been? All 30,000 of them back to watch the coup-de-grace, or a miracle, but there will be no miracle today. England surrender tamely. All out for 180, and Australia win by a huge margin of 239 runs, and in four days too. Who said cricket was a five-day game? Too easy, by far. England drop seven catches in the match, Australia drop zilch! And included in their takes was a wonderful full length diving effort by Damien Martyn right on the boundary rope to dismiss the dangerous Kevin Pietersen. And no gloves either, no cricket fielders are permitted to wear gloves of any kind, except the wicket keeper. Bare hands only, it can be tough, broken fingers are commonplace. Not many a pro cricketer avoids that penalty.

The first day optimism has vanished and England have a lot of head games to set right before the second Test match starts in Birmingham. Still the picture of Australian worldwide invincibility remains, for it is certainly not just England who cannot touch them. Perhaps the USA could put together a decent side. Now that would be fun, don’t you think?

As for the bettors, 23 million pounds sterling wagered on this match on Betfair.com alone. Betting on cricket is fuelled by huge wagers from the sub continent, India, not that it needs fuelling by anyone. The very length of the match makes it perfect for betting operators. By the way, you can still have a free $30 bet on Betfair, just enter the promo code 6CHE3VPWJ when prompted.

Golf is a truly wonderful game, I love golf, ancient, genteel, skilful as it is, but it really can’t hold a candle to Test cricket. Trust me. Cricket is for the gladiators of the modern age. I couldn’t imagine Tiger Woods facing Brett Lee. I couldn’t imagine anyone wearing an “I’m sane” hat voluntarily facing Brett Lee. Test cricket such as this makes for riveting viewing too. Truly. Cricket a dying sport? Don’t make me laugh. Anyone got a spare ticket for Birmingham? Thought not. Sold out months ago.

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Cricket Fielding Tips: Improving Your Cricket Fielding

2007-01-30T11:20:00.001-08:00

When fielding during cricket there are many things to think about and consider depending on where you are fielding. This brief article will look at a few essential cricket fielding tips which you can incorporate into your game to improve your fielding.

Where ever you are fielding you should always be on the balls of your feet so you can react and change direction quickly. If you are caught flat footed you’ll be slower off the mark and potentially give away more runs.

Try to anticipate where ball will go; you can do this by carefully watching the batters shape and movements. This may be a little difficult at first but after a bit of practise will become second nature and you’ll react much quicker to any shots coming your way and field better as a result.

When you are fielding close to the boundary and have to throw from the deep, try to aim your throw just above the keepers head and the ball should drop nicely in to his gloves, provided you have a relatively strong throwing arm.

When catching close to the wicket, such as in the slips, gulley or short leg, make sure you stance is correct with your feet shoulder width apart or slightly wider. Spread your weight evenly across both feet, resting lightly on the balls of your feet, with your knees flexed. Keep your hands together, close to the ground with your fingers pointing down. Keep your head up with your eyes level and stay alert.

When catching the ball in close, watch the ball all the way into your hands, allowing the ball to come to you; don’t try to snatch at it. ‘Give’ with the ball as you catch, cushioning the impact. When catching in the deep, try and catch the ball at eye level and cushion the ball into your chest.

The ball can come to you at any time so it is really important you stay alert and awake so you can stop that vital run or take a match winning catch.

These are just a few cricket fielding tips that you can incorporate into you game; there are many more cricket fielding tips for specific aspects of fielding. However these are the general cricket fielding tips I’ve found to be the most useful when fielding myself.

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Cricket Bat Care and Maintenance Tips

2007-01-30T11:20:00.000-08:00

You should oil your new cricket bat using linseed oil before you begin to it knock-in.

Firstly lightly sand the surfaces of the cricket bat with a fine grade of sand paper. Then apply 2-3 light coats of oil to all exposed surfaces of the bat, allowing sufficient time for the bat to dry between coats, usually overnight.

It’s best to avoid oiling your cricket bat if it already has an artificial coating. Also don’t stand the bat in oil as this can cause the bat to soften and be more prone to damage.

Once you have oiled your bat and it has dried out, you can then begin to knock-in your new cricket bat.

After a match always check over your bat for signs of damage, such as cracking or splitting of the wood. You can repair damage by sanding and cleaning the damaged area, then using super glue or cricket bat tape to repair any small surface cracks.

During the off season, avoid storing your new cricket bat in a dry/warm location. Particularly avoid storing your bat in direct sunlight or rooms in your house where there are artificially high temperatures, as this will cause the bat to dry out.

At the end of the season if is often worth applying another light coat of linseed oil and again at the start of the next season. But don’t over oil as you may end up weakening the willow.

If you take good care of your cricket bat it should easily last at least 3-4 seasons. However if you mistreat it and don’t care for it, it will be much more prone to damage. It is normal however to get surface cracks on any cricket bat, even new bats, these are easily repaired with tape or glue and shouldn’t affect the quality of the bat.

But if a major split does occur it’s worth contacting your supplier, as they may send it back to the manufacturer, who will often repair it or send you a new one. However if it is clear the bat has been mistreated, it’s unlikely they will repair or replace it.

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Cricket Batting Tips - Foot Work

2007-01-30T11:19:00.000-08:00

Recently I was asked, “is ‘foot work’ really that important?”

When batting in cricket it is essential to have excellent footwork. As good foot work is the basis for achieving excellence in cricket and is the foundation for good batting technique.

Foot work is absolutely necessary as all successful strokes start with effective footwork.

If you watch Brian Lara, Michael Vaughn, Ricky Ponting, Sachin Tendulkar, all of these amazing batsmen have outstanding footwork, often when these types of players don't perform it is simply due to lack of footwork.

Good footwork allows you to time the ball well and place the ball in gaps. It gets you in the optimum position to hit the ball, so you can hit it where you want and with ease.

If you have been struggling to play a particular shot for some reason it could be due to poor footwork causing bad timing and body positioning.

With faster bowlers it is even more essential to have excellent fast and precise footwork, so that you can get into a balanced position, in-line with the ball, so you can play the ball with control.

Getting quickly into position through footwork therefore is very important.

The more you practice your footwork against both fast and slow bowlers the easier you will gradually find it. Many players do what we call trigger movements just before the bowler releases the ball, this helps get the feet moving into position and into line much quicker and easier, especially against faster bowlers.

Next time you watch a game on TV watch the batsmen’s feet really closely as the bowler is about to deliver you’ll see these small ‘trigger movements’; small foot movements, which help the batsmen get in position and inline early.

As a batsman it is absolutely necessary to develop your foot work and foot movement, as all excellent strokes start with effective and efficient footwork.

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Cricket Batting Tips - Foot Work

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