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3 years ago

Shaun Vellers

Sydney, Australia

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Recently we had one of our younger batters (16) padded up for 2 and half hours during a long partnership. It was a hot day and the youngster sat still during the partnership and then when a wicket fell, was unfortunately out first ball

What advice or tips can you offer younger batters when they’re waiting a long time to bat?

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3 years ago

Glenn McDonald

Training Manager

Wellington, New Zealand

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As a young captain I’d like to ask why the Gully position is popular for fast and medium pace bowlers. I tend to see more balls go the 3rd or 4 slip area and wondered should I be using them instead of gully?

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3 years ago

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Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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On this day 7 March 2004, The Waugh brothers represented New South Wales for the final time, retiring with 50,907 first-class runs, 160 centuries and 457 wickets between them and in total 296 Test matches

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3 years ago

James Knight

Founder

Canberra, ACT, Australia

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Can anyone tell me what the protocols are for head-knocks in junior cricket? I witnessed an incident on the weekend when a young boy was hit in the helmet by a fast bowler. Thankfully, he appeared to be be okay. However, no one knew for certain what to do. On further digging, we found some guidelines from CA, but they were primarily directed at concussion incidents. As the research now suggests, a person doesn't need to be concussed to suffer head trauma.

In the case of children in particular, should there be more stringent guidelines in place to avoid any confusion? EG: If hit in the head or helmet a child should take no further part in the game.

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3 years ago

Bill Chester

Sydney, Australia

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Two batters selected in a squad of 13 players but only one will play.

In the previous week and Batter A scored 165 in the first innings and 105 in the 2nd innings while in a different game Batter B scored 12 in the first innings and 50 not out in the 2nd innings.

Do you select Batter A or B to play in the XI?

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3 years ago

Peter Lovitt

Managing Director

Sydney, Australia

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On behalf of Driver Avenue Group we’d like to congratulate Nathan Lyon on a great job in Australia’s 3rd Test win over India, a great Test win.

In taking 8 for 64 in India’s 2nd innings of the 3rd Test in India Nathan achieved:

• Player of the Match
• 479 Test Wickets (238 home; 241 away)
• the 2nd best figures ever for Australia in Tests against India behind his own 8 for 50 in Bengaluru during the 2017 tour.
• Become the only Australian spinner to take 8 wickets in a test innings twice.
• Become the leading wicket taker of all time in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy
• The most Test wickets in Asia by a player from outside the continent.
• Taken more five-wicket hauls against India than any other bowler.

That’s a big day out!

Well done, Nathan 👏👏👏

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3 years ago

Peter Lovitt

Managing Director

Sydney, Australia

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People talk about the importance of winning the toss and batting first in Test cricket in India.
In the 3 Tests so far, India v Australia, the team that has won the toss and batted first has lost the Test match.
Has this happened before in India?

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3 years ago

Ajit Ranayake

Student

Mumbai, India

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What’s the best advice you can offer a young fast bowler to help them bowl faster?

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3 years ago

Lucas Palmer

Teacher

Sydney, Australia

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Modern day batters play the spinners with the bat in front of the pad where we grew up in the 1980s being taught to play with the bat beside the pad. I’m interested to know when it started to change and why?

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3 years ago

Arjun Chaudhry

Student

Sydney, Australia

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For high catches in the outfield, should fielders hands and fingers be pointing upwards to the sky or be pointing downwards towards the ground?

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3 years ago

Matthew Phillips

Christchurch, New Zealand

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I’m new to umpiring and have become quite fascinated about the psychology of the different guards’ batters choose when they come out to bat.
Batters ask for middle stump, leg stump, middle to leg, one leg, leg stump to off stump and other variations. Can I ask what you choose and the reason why?

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3 years ago

Madan Rajagopal

Founder

Amstelveen, North Holland, Netherlands

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How many of you coaches and players are regularly using technology like video analysis, bat sensors or app to coach and learn in a smart way? and what tools are your favorite?

I am the Founder of Ludimos, which is an AI driven cricket coaching platform and would love to hear your thoughts on the influence of tech in cricket.

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3 years ago

Xavier Clark

Adelaide, Australia

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What is the right footwork for a wicket keeper standing back to fast bowlers. Is it having the feet cross over behind each other as the keeper moves sideways or a shuffle where the feet following each other?
From memory as kids, we were taught to cross over the get extra distance, but a coach has mentioned to my son he should shuffle his feet as quick as possible

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3 years ago

Clayton Darby

Teacher

Toronto, Canada

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How important is it for captains to speak to players about their roles in the team or should players know their roles?

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3 years ago

Larry Michaels

Sacramento, California, United States

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What's the best way to know if a cricket bat is the right one for you?

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3 years ago

Stan Murphy

Student

Newcastle, NSW, Australia

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If you have a right arm off spinner bowling to a right hand batsman is it better to have a close in fielder on the leg side or offside and what are the determining factors?

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3 years ago

Mitch Huxley

Entrepreneur

Auckland, New Zealand

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What advice or drills would people offer to a young batter who drops their back hip when playing forward in defence or attack?

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3 years ago

Jimmy Taylor

Business Coach

Gold Coast, Australia

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If you have a promising young leg spinner in your team is it better for their confidence to bring them on to break a partnership or straight after you get a wicket when a new batter comes in?

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3 years ago

Tim Shipley

Hobart, Australia

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I have a son who is a keen wicket keeper and when he is up to the stumps to the spinners he struggles when the ball goes down the leg side. Is there any technical advice someone can provide and some drills I could help him with?

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3 years ago

Paul Ryan

Founder

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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Australia didn’t play a practice game in India prior to the First Test.

Should players be expected to perform under the pressure of a Test Match when they haven’t played competitive red ball cricket for 8 weeks and or played a practice game under the pressures and conditions, they’ll experience in the Test Match?

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People talk about the importance of winning the toss and batting first in Test cricket in India.
In the 3 Tests so far, India v Australia, the team that has won the toss and batted first has lost the Test match.
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Modern day batters play the spinners with the bat in front of the pad where we grew up in the 1980s being taught to play with the bat beside the pad. I’m interested to know when it started to change and why?

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For high catches in the outfield, should fielders hands and fingers be pointing upwards to the sky or be pointing downwards towards the ground?

I’m new to umpiring and have become quite fascinated about the psychology of the different guards’ batters choose when they come out to bat.
Batters ask for middle stump, leg stump, middle to leg, one leg, leg stump to off stump and other variations. Can I ask what you choose and the reason why?

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If you have a right arm off spinner bowling to a right hand batsman is it better to have a close in fielder on the leg side or offside and what are the determining factors?

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As a young captain I’d like to ask why the Gully position is popular for fast and medium pace bowlers. I tend to see more balls go the 3rd or 4 slip area and wondered should I be using them instead of gully?

On this day 7 March 2004, The Waugh brothers represented New South Wales for the final time, retiring with 50,907 first-class runs, 160 centuries and 457 wickets between them and in total 296 Test matches

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People talk about the importance of winning the toss and batting first in Test cricket in India.In the 3 Tests so far, India v Australia, the team that has won the toss and batted first has lost the Test match.Has this happened before in India?

What’s the best advice you can offer a young fast bowler to help them bowl faster?

Modern day batters play the spinners with the bat in front of the pad where we grew up in the 1980s being taught to play with the bat beside the pad. I’m interested to know when it started to change and why?

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For high catches in the outfield, should fielders hands and fingers be pointing upwards to the sky or be pointing downwards towards the ground?

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How important is it for captains to speak to players about their roles in the team or should players know their roles?

What's the best way to know if a cricket bat is the right one for you?

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If you have a right arm off spinner bowling to a right hand batsman is it better to have a close in fielder on the leg side or offside and what are the determining factors?

What advice or drills would people offer to a young batter who drops their back hip when playing forward in defence or attack?

If you have a promising young leg spinner in your team is it better for their confidence to bring them on to break a partnership or straight after you get a wicket when a new batter comes in?

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I have a son who is a keen wicket keeper and when he is up to the stumps to the spinners he struggles when the ball goes down the leg side. Is there any technical advice someone can provide and some drills I could help him with?

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People talk about the importance of winning the toss and batting first in Test cricket in India.
In the 3 Tests so far, India v Australia, the team that has won the toss and batted first has lost the Test match.
Has this happened before in India?