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04 Jan 10 at 19:13
Mathuran
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Watching Ball When Batting
Hi
I have trouble looking at the ball until it hits the face of my bat. I tend to watch the ball until it bounces and then not look at it until I hit it. Does anyone have any tips or advice for me so I cant watch the ball till it hits my bat.
Thanks
Mathuran
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25 Jan 10 at 23:14
Henry (not verified)
This may sound unorthodox but it's actually impossible to watch the ball all the way from the bowlers hand until it hits the pitch. In Bob Woolmer's Art&Science of cricket he talks about how batsmen watch the ball from the hand and then shift their gaze to the spot on the pitch where they predict it'll bounce. But maybe the real question is, are you haveing trouble with your batting, or just having trouble watching the ball? In any case, Woolmer says that although it may be impossible to watch the ball all the way, it's still a good idea to try, though it sounds like your habits are already good.
24 Feb 10 at 03:09
Mohammad (not verified)
I think you need to work with your footwork. Like when baller is about to release the ball take a small step forward and try to judge the length and pich of the ball rather waiting for ball to reach you, you should try to reach the ball and be ready with your eyes wide open.
Thats first step to improve technique and shots will come next.
Hope that helps.
25 Feb 10 at 01:11
cricketdoe
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As Batsmen one of our attributes is judging the line and length of the ball quickly as soon as our brain realised the line and length it shifts our eyes to where the ball will end up excellent batsmen will be able to cope with variables such as swing turn and deviation on the pitch. But anyways not watching the ball unto the bat is not such a bad thing
21 Nov 12 at 17:47
Waibhav
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What i do is i see the releasing bowl from bowlers hand and then judge the line and bounce of the ball and according to that i play my shot.
24 Apr 13 at 21:18
DonBradmansDuck (not verified)
I try to imagine that Im still in the nets, and that the nets are close by left and right.. and that somehow helps to narrow my field of vision.. Im less distracted by the wide field or anything else, and just focus on the bowler running in and releasing the ball, and judging the ball on its merits... dont know if that helps you but it definately helps me watch the ball more..
25 Apr 13 at 06:55
David Hinchliffe
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That's a great tip. You can also switch it if you prefer to imagine an open space by thinking of the fielders as tiny white dots on a massive green canvas. Alvin Kallicharan once told me that the longer you bat the smaller the "white" gets and the bigger the "green" gets. Lovely!
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This may sound unorthodox but it's actually impossible to watch the ball all the way from the bowlers hand until it hits the pitch. In Bob Woolmer's Art&Science of cricket he talks about how batsmen watch the ball from the hand and then shift their gaze to the spot on the pitch where they predict it'll bounce. But maybe the real question is, are you haveing trouble with your batting, or just having trouble watching the ball? In any case, Woolmer says that although it may be impossible to watch the ball all the way, it's still a good idea to try, though it sounds like your habits are already good.
I think you need to work with your footwork. Like when baller is about to release the ball take a small step forward and try to judge the length and pich of the ball rather waiting for ball to reach you, you should try to reach the ball and be ready with your eyes wide open.
Thats first step to improve technique and shots will come next.
Hope that helps.
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As Batsmen one of our attributes is judging the line and length of the ball quickly as soon as our brain realised the line and length it shifts our eyes to where the ball will end up excellent batsmen will be able to cope with variables such as swing turn and deviation on the pitch. But anyways not watching the ball unto the bat is not such a bad thing
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What i do is i see the releasing bowl from bowlers hand and then judge the line and bounce of the ball and according to that i play my shot.
I try to imagine that Im still in the nets, and that the nets are close by left and right.. and that somehow helps to narrow my field of vision.. Im less distracted by the wide field or anything else, and just focus on the bowler running in and releasing the ball, and judging the ball on its merits... dont know if that helps you but it definately helps me watch the ball more..
Posts: 5540
That's a great tip. You can also switch it if you prefer to imagine an open space by thinking of the fielders as tiny white dots on a massive green canvas. Alvin Kallicharan once told me that the longer you bat the smaller the "white" gets and the bigger the "green" gets. Lovely!