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miCricketCoach Show LogoField placings for club and school cricket is the theme of the show this week. David is back from a short break while Kevin tells us about his mixed start to the season. Don't worry Kevin, there is a long way to go yet. To help Kevin out, Ian Pont has another fast bowling tip and we answer your questions on:

 

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Warney

Andrew Flintoff was on the rampage.

The 6ft 4 all-rounder had been served up some easy half volleys in his innings in the third Ashes Test and was walking with a confident swagger.

 

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Caught....Picture the scene. You are in the field after posting a big score. The opposition look in little danger of being bowled out on a good batting track.

You need wickets to prevent the draw but all the usual ploys are failing.

It's time to get creative; It's time to force the batsman into an error.

 

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Durham Dynamos batsman Plunkett bowled out, Canterbury, 12 August 2007Is it pointless taking wickets in limited over games?

Victory simply requires you to score more runs than the opposition in the allotted time (usually 50 or 20 overs). Whether you are in the field first or second you job is to keep the score as low as possible. That means defensive tactics.

Should you be resigned to not taking any wickets as captain or bowler then?

 

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"actually, billy, that's not bad"It's possible to make changes to your field without actually moving the fielders.

Tradition dictates that changing a field involves moving a fielder from one position to another. Mid off may go to deep mid off in defence or silly mid off in attack for example.

 

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Club Leg Spin FieldThis article is part of "The complete guide to cricket field settings" series.

Leg spin is dangerous on any pitch because there is greater turn, drift and dip in the standard leg break than orthodox spin. However, the leg spinner also tends to be less accurate and when combined with variations like the googly it makes for an interesting challenge when setting a field.

 

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field setting limited overs opening bowlerThis article is part of "The complete guide to cricket field settings" series.

Limited over cricket (especially Twenty20) is all about restricting the runs and this field is designed to help the opening bowler. When the ball is new and the bowlers are fresh, it's possible to be a little more attacking to get early wickets and restrict the run rate with the field up.

 

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field settings slow left arm old ball turning wicket long formatThis article is part of "The complete guide to cricket field settings" series.

This is a standard and easily customised field for the orthodox left arm finger spinner bowling to a right handed batsmen. With accurate bowling and plenty of turn the spinner should be able to use this field and it's variations to bowl a side out.

 

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off spin old ball good wicket long formatThis article is part of "The complete guide to cricket field settings" series.

On good batting wickets, your off spinner is little more than a stock bowler. However, you are still trying to take wickets. With the right field (sometimes called 'in-out') and tactics you can run through a side by forcing errors, especially when bowling at the tail towards the end of an innings.

 
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Cricket Basic Number 53 (Batting): From Little Things Big Things Grow

53. Build scores and pressure with singles. Singles are the key to making big scores when batting in limited over matches with fielding restrictions.
While it can be profitable to hit the ball over the infield in the early overs (when the field must be close), it is more import to then ‘milk’ the field for singles and twos (running hard) as soon as the fielders are placed back on the ropes.
The occasional ‘four ball’ will still come along but keeping the ball on the ground and steering it into the gaps is the best way to accumulate runs quickly and ensure your team bats all its available overs.

 
 
 
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