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Bowled alright today, the pitch was an absolute minefield, but only when the quicks were bowling. Despite that, the two first graders were building up a good partnership, at 2/50 when I came on. I bowled a maiden first over, nice and tight, all balls landed in the right area and they respected...

Damn, at least the pitch will be good. Good luck mate. I don't understand how the temperature can drop that much from day to day, lol, and still have the same minimum temp.

Maybe it's a case of going to the wrong'un and slider if they're coming out well on the weekend, when I face the first grade batsmen? That is if the leg spinners aren't working.

They are usually in 4th and 5th grade, though they are very respected, some of the best fielders in the club actually. Don't bowl, but they are good old school batsmen.

My wrong un is probably my best weapon, although it can come out wrong 40% of the time. For some reason it bounces like a tennis ball and turns a mile, batsmen are so surprised by it. Otherwise it would be my topspinner, but at the moment my toppie is coming out with sidespin as well so it...

For sure, I have started keeping a record on all the batters I've faced, and how I bowled against them in game - what worked and what didn't. slowly building it up now, hasn't come in handy yet but it will once we play them the second time. Its also good to see patterns in how you bowl, what...

Hmm yes, I usually alternate a few times in a match - if i'm bowling to a leftie and I can't get him out from around the wicket, I go over the wicket. I reckon that going around the wicket is more for show, like to try and get the dream wickets, cover drive through the gate sorta thing. Overall...

Yeah, that's the exact vibe I'm trying to create as a captain, but it's hard to do. For example, on the weekend the other side were warming up from the get go, blasting music, laughing around etc. Then there's just us chatting in small groups until just before the toss happens we're like 'we...

Yeah, that's all very good advice, and very true. Hardly any spinners in adult cricket teams at my club, so when I join up I reckon I will be put up the grades a bit as they need a spinner. I can't see myself giving up the art, I love it too much to be honest. I certainly agree with the point of...

What makes me even more frustrated and confused is that I bowled a ball in my second over, started on the off stump, turned and bounced viciously, the batsman defended and missed. After that ball, the non striker came down to chat to him and I heard him say, "he's good, turning it alot. Watch...

That's a good point, because on the weekend we had a left arm orthodox bowler bowling to the same batsmen. This spinner doesn't get any revs on the ball, just bowls darts, and he was even bowling the odd short ball, which if I had bowled they would have pulled it for six, but instead to this...

Thanks for all your thoughts guys. Next Sunday I'm up against two first grade batsmen once again, so right now here's what I'm going to look to change so this time I will hopefully be able to get them out - or at least not get hit around so easily. I figured that in yesterdays game I was...

Unfortunately not, but I will be sending you guys the link as soon as I play a game that is... I believe we will be getting a live streamed game on the 26th of October.

Yeah for sure. What do you reckon we need to do to get to the point where we can bowl well to these types of players? Obviously improving accuracy for one. I reckon just getting more revs on the ball would help, on top of having a bit more experience/better tactics. Because in the game today I...

Well. Not so good to be frank. Figures haven't come out yet but I reckon upwards of 1/50 off 4 overs. Got hit for 3 sixes in a row, all short balls that I dragged down because of how I was getting frustrated that the batsmen were just hitting all my good balls back over my head for six. Then...

Oof, well I guess you can only go up from here, huh?

Going to be up against some of the best batsman in my state tomorrow, first graders. Will tell you guys how I fare.

Yeah, wouldn't be expecting any views from Mcgill nowadays. In a bit of trouble

Lmao, I would love to see the reaction if I called someone a 'geezer'! It's almost mocking, like calling someone pipsqueak or superstar, or champ. Didn't even know advertisements was supposed to be pronounced with a 'tiss'.

Damn man, are there any other clubs that always play on turf in your area? That is so unlucky.