Countdown to Summer Use this forum to chat with other cricketers and coaches about your pre-season training, preparation and games.
12 Jan 10 at 17:21
David.Hinchliffe
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Welcome to the Countdown to Summer forum
Welcome to this forum dedicated to the pre-season as we countdown the days until the summer.
This is a place to sit back and chat about anything related to preseason cricket, from the serious stuff to a bit of fun.
Enjoy your stay and introduce yourself on this thread if you want to say hi.
David Hinchliffe, Director of Coaching
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13 Jan 10 at 14:09
dazzler85
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I'm Darren or Dazzler because I look a littrle bit like Darren Gough! I bowl too, wish it was as fast as Goughy but hopefully I can get quicker before the season starts.
13 Jan 10 at 14:10
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Hi Darren, well hopefully we can help with that!
13 Jan 10 at 20:59
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Hello all,
Been a while since I have contributed on the forum pages, however getting some cricket withdrawal symptoms! Over the winter up untill Xmas I have been concentrating on baseline strength in the gym. Now since the new year I have started incorporating more cricket specific exercises such as clap push ups and squat jumps etc for power.
I have also taken the rather hard decision to give up trying to be a fast bowler. For the past few years I have struggled with knee injuries and it is just not worth all the pain now. So this year my aim is to concentrate on my batting. Hopefully drop down to the seconds and secure the opening berth, then maybe push for the first team from there. Also on the side I will be trying to work on becoming a leg spinner. Something I have all ways been interested in and had limited success with, also Shane Warne is my ultimate all time cricket hero.
Glad to put that down in writting as it feels definate now!!!
All the best
Lyndon
14 Jan 10 at 09:15
David.Hinchliffe
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Great stuff Lyndon, keep us up to date with your progress. How is your leg break?
14 Jan 10 at 15:54
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Hi David,
Cheers for the encouragement. As for my leg break, it is in me somewhere! I know this as I can turn the ball however its the consistancy of putting the ball where I want it. I find that to gain more accuracy I need to try not to spin the ball so hard, and visa versa for when I try to give it a big rip. Last season I took 4 wickets in 4 overs of leg spin in a friendly match when trying in out, however amongst the good stuff there was also alot of rubbish. However I have never studied the intricacies of the leg spin bowling action, before I have just ran up and bowled, so this will be quite a journey for me to learn a relatively new skill.
16 Jan 10 at 09:02
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Keep giving it a rip and you will work rhe accuracy bit out on the way Lyndon. Never give up spinning it hard is my best advice.
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I'm Darren or Dazzler because I look a littrle bit like Darren Gough! I bowl too, wish it was as fast as Goughy but hopefully I can get quicker before the season starts.
Posts: 3428
Hi Darren, well hopefully we can help with that!
Hello all,
Been a while since I have contributed on the forum pages, however getting some cricket withdrawal symptoms! Over the winter up untill Xmas I have been concentrating on baseline strength in the gym. Now since the new year I have started incorporating more cricket specific exercises such as clap push ups and squat jumps etc for power.
I have also taken the rather hard decision to give up trying to be a fast bowler. For the past few years I have struggled with knee injuries and it is just not worth all the pain now. So this year my aim is to concentrate on my batting. Hopefully drop down to the seconds and secure the opening berth, then maybe push for the first team from there. Also on the side I will be trying to work on becoming a leg spinner. Something I have all ways been interested in and had limited success with, also Shane Warne is my ultimate all time cricket hero.
Glad to put that down in writting as it feels definate now!!!
All the best
Lyndon
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Great stuff Lyndon, keep us up to date with your progress. How is your leg break?
Hi David,
Cheers for the encouragement. As for my leg break, it is in me somewhere! I know this as I can turn the ball however its the consistancy of putting the ball where I want it. I find that to gain more accuracy I need to try not to spin the ball so hard, and visa versa for when I try to give it a big rip. Last season I took 4 wickets in 4 overs of leg spin in a friendly match when trying in out, however amongst the good stuff there was also alot of rubbish. However I have never studied the intricacies of the leg spin bowling action, before I have just ran up and bowled, so this will be quite a journey for me to learn a relatively new skill.
Posts: 3428
Keep giving it a rip and you will work rhe accuracy bit out on the way Lyndon. Never give up spinning it hard is my best advice.
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