Not many answers…but trying to ask better questions
There’s a lot to be said for orthodoxy. It sets a model of perfection (more on this, later) to aspire to. When things go wrong, reverting to orthodoxy provides a model that is known to work…for some players, at least. But should we equate “orthodoxy” with “the only way” to play? Adam Kelly, in a …
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“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 …
I spent a very happy 10 days volunteering at the London 2012 Paralympic Games. It really was a “once in a lifetime experience”…although unlike Tim Vine, I am already looking for an opportunity to do it again. The legacy aspiration of the London 2012 Games was to “inspire a generation” – but what does this …
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