“Slow down, and you will bowl straighter”. I never appreciated receiving this advice when I was a young (never very) quick bowler, and I certainly don’t like hearing it now, from an experienced player advising a youngster who I have been encouraging to (try to) bowl fast. Bowling fast and straight is not impossible. It is challenging, but …
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Sir Garfield says…look after the ball
What question would you ask the greatest all-rounder the game has ever known? How to polish a cricket ball? Me neither. But I heard this from someone who asked this question of Sir Garfield Sobers – just one degree of separation from greatness…and a great tip, too! The trick is to keep the ball dry, and …
I could do this with my eyes closed…
No, I don’t mean it’s just too easy. I mean that a little blind-fold practice can go a long way to improving performance. It is always helpful for a coach to watch other coaches working, so the other week I took the opportunity to watch a session at the Essex Autogroup Graham Gooch Cricket Centre, …
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