FIELDING
Fielding in some ways, is the most spontaneous of cricketing skills, but it's possible to becomce a good fielder through haard work, practice and concentration.
The basic skills required to be a good fielder are that you must get your legs, feet and body right behind the ball, accurately judge the flight of the ball when going for a catch, keep down and watch the batsman. These skills all make you a good fielder but sustained good fielding depends on unremmited concentration, even when your team's been out in the blazing sun for seven hours or more.
The standard of fielding in a team is of great importance in cricket because a good fielding team gives bowlers confidence and it's a great support structure to both wicket-keepers and bowlers. Nothing spurs a bowler more than a well-held catch, an excellent run-out or a throw-in which hits the wicket spot-on. In fact, good fielding gives the entire team a drive and dominance over t he batting team and puts them under the kind of pressure that wins many matches.
Over the years the standard of fielding has become so paramount to the winning or losing of matches, that cricket teams can no longer afford to keep a slow mover or lazy bender in the team simply as a result of his batting or bowling acumen.
Fielding in some ways, is the most spontaneous of cricketing skills, but it's possible to becomce a good fielder through haard work, practice and concentration.
The basic skills required to be a good fielder are that you must get your legs, feet and body right behind the ball, accurately judge the flight of the ball when going for a catch, keep down and watch the batsman. These skills all make you a good fielder but sustained good fielding depends on unremmited concentration, even when your team's been out in the blazing sun for seven hours or more.
The standard of fielding in a team is of great importance in cricket because a good fielding team gives bowlers confidence and it's a great support structure to both wicket-keepers and bowlers. Nothing spurs a bowler more than a well-held catch, an excellent run-out or a throw-in which hits the wicket spot-on. In fact, good fielding gives the entire team a drive and dominance over t he batting team and puts them under the kind of pressure that wins many matches.
Over the years the standard of fielding has become so paramount to the winning or losing of matches, that cricket teams can no longer afford to keep a slow mover or lazy bender in the team simply as a result of his batting or bowling acumen.
4 comments:
Having the dedication and commitment to get out on the field each week is the first step to becoming a good fielder. Selling out for $12.50 an hour shouldn't be an option, neither should be sore kankles...
on second thought, why dont you play at a level that suits your skill level (menzies perhaps, or the Australian ODI squad?) then you wouldnt have to put up with such (a) shit team mate(s). Then again, you could just form yr own league with you as yr entire team and you could play against yr self every week. That would be easy. U would'nt need any cricket pants and you could swap yr bat for a mirror. On the down side, high fiving yrself after another magnificent win could get a little messy tho.
im currently playing at capacity. unfortunantly i ask too much of my team mates--holding easy catches, knowing the basics of umpiring and attempting to scrawl english lettering in a score book seem to be the domain 'of a higher grade'.I think those that can't even control these basic requirements should perhaps 'play at a skill level that suits'.-under 10's might make you look good-at least you can beat them physically without fear.i didnt drop the world cup.
I have no troubles with any of that...
the catching bit perhaps, sometimes...
Perhaps it was our bowlers getting smashed (eg. 40 runs off 2 overs etc, etc) or the middle order scoring no runs, or loosing the last 3 wickets for no score....
If I was one of those 6-8 batsmen I'd be pointing the finger at the guy who dropped the catch too....
If I wasnt even there I wouldn't talk about things I dont know about, it would make me look stupid.
anyway, whatever...
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