How to Become a Cricketer: What Are Your Chances?
You're desperate to become a cricketer.
You watch your heroes on TV and dream of playing alongside them. You play your heart out in matches and seek that chance to show your ability. You practice as much as you can, even training alone when there is no one else to train with you.
The trouble is that nagging question: Do you even have a chance or are you wasting your time with an impossible aim?
You know the raw facts already. Most people who play cricket never go on to even reach professional cricketer level. An even smaller number will ever reach international honours. You need to be a very good player to even get a chance. There are always more people wanting to play than there are places in professional Academies and on team rosters. Statistically you are fighting against the odds.
Yet there is a light at the end of the tunnel.
You have passion and desire.
You are prepared to do whatever it takes to reach the top. You are impervious to setbacks and you have youth on your side. With luck and squeezing out every ounce of talent you might just be able to join the cricketers who play professionally.Science has proven this is the cornerstone of success.
When it comes down to it, your goal is simple: The only way you are going to make it score runs or take wickets at your current level. From here you can work your way up through the levels through sheer weight of performance. Cricket may have its politics and complexities but no one can argue with heavy run scoring or wicket taking.
More than one chance
Often I get an email from cricketers like you asking for "just one chance" to become a cricketer. I understand this request. You want it badly. You know you are a good player and you just need to show it to someone who can open the door. The world is at your feet if you only get the chance to show what you can do.
The truth is that "one chance" is not how you become a professional cricketer.
Even the best players in the world did not make it by being ignored then suddenly springing out of obscurity to win the World Cup.
You need to get there through hard, deliberate practice and robust confidence. That combination feeds into on-field performances over a long period. You work hard, you take wickets and you score runs.
There are no shortcuts.
No one is playing cricket because they proved themselves once. It's a 10 year marathon that is strew with failures and dead ends. Success is not linear, it's a squiggle of ups and downs. Settle in for a long, often-frustrating journey.
People become cricketers through a story of hard work and overcoming setbacks.
If you want to become a cricketer then be realistic: Look at your age, your background, and your personality. Only then can you decide if you truly have a chance. The fact that you have read this all the way through is a great start. Now, you can take personal responsibility for what happens next and stop worrying about getting "one chance": You can make many chances.
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Sir I M Dipesh Thaker. i m 30 years old. Sir I Love Cricket very much.Cricket is my passion. i m left handed batsman and right arm fast bowler. i want to become a great cricketer. Please advice me how to joint cricket.
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i am good crickter..i am a all-rounder...i am good batsman and fast baller also...but i did not got any chance in any big macth for prove myself...so plz give me a chance to show my ability infront of the country....its a kindly request to you sir.......plz........
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Sir, I am 15 years old . Sir, My aim is to play Cricket for my nation.I wanted to spent my whole life in Cricket.I wanted to do hard work .Sir , please give me advice & help me in achieving my dream.
Sir i m a right handed middle order batsman i never goes to any club or acedamy to play cricket because my father says in cricket no future n i want cricket coaching at home so plz help me
Sir i m a right handed middle order batsman i never goes to any club or acedamy to play cricket because my father says in cricket no future n i want cricket coaching at home so plz help me
my interest is in cricket.... so wht I will do after my 10th....
sir I am prakash Pandey 16 year old and I am right hand batsman and a medium pacer
I believe in myself and I can do well but I didn't get the opportunities so I am struggling can u please help me out wht and where are the trials are there so that I can show my talent plz sir help me from this problem and I am very much passionate about cricket
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I am a very good cricker left - hand batsman right - hand bowler by best wickets is 4 wickets and 0 runs i score 4 centuries 10 fifties 1 double century i bowl leg spin and also off spin but i am just 12 years old what can i do when i am some young like 23 and 24 tell me
My dream was to become a cricketer but for some financial problems has stopped me to move forward and there was no support for me.
I had played local tournaments n my district .Do I have chance to become a cricketer ???
If I get a chance to play for small districts I will play
Hello sir
I'm from India
Wanted to know if we haven't played any u16 u19 state cricket..is their any future to play for state in future..I'm 20 now recently joined a club playing league ..
Hey there!
I have twin girls 10 year old going to cricket academy. Being myself coached and played at club level. I am very keen my become cricketers. They have been coaching for the last 8 months. They were coached with soft balls and I should say they were not coached properly. They go to ground exercise and just play small game for cricket with crossbating etc. Now that I have changed their trainer and academy, they train with leather and synthetic balls, practicing shots etc, when cea to fielding they don't want to catch being feared of hurting them it has been difficult for me to send them to academy sometimes. So please suggest what should be done to encourage them to practice and all will be fine with practice.
Looking to see you soon
Regards
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I want to become acrickter but i am poor my papa sallaery is 25 thousand and he cant offord my academy fees plz help me
I want to become acrickter but i am poor my papa sallaery is 25 thousand and he cant offord my academy fees plz help me
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my name is pratham patil and this is the account of my mother and my parents are not allowing me to play cricket and they are not interested in putting me under coaching and i am 13 years old . i request you sir that please send me a letter to my address. i am a right hand batsman and i am now pratising at 110kmph . and i m also better for spinners . please give me a reply on this. my adderss is A/602 sukhsampada soc., juvekar marg bhandup east mumbai 400042.and my phone no.is 9833574705
I very good off spinner form my right hand and also batting very good as righty
I am cricket lover lam studying 9th I am from nalagonda Hyderabad lam perfected spinner give one choice to prove my talents in good in batting sir please just understand my passion please please thanks Sir
I am 17 years old . I want to play cricket in nepali cricket team. I am very good all rounder player . so please get opportunity to me for playing cricket
My dreams is to become as a Indian cricketer please help me