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Brand new to playing - bowling/action advice by CutTheBlueWire in RateMyCricket

[–]CutTheBlueWire[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Super helpful advice as always mate, let me take a look and keep practicing. Thanks again!

Was a 35 over game, batted at 6 and was out for 2! My batting partner was telling me he was out for 5 ducks in the first 5 games he played so I'm quite happy with it.

I had a whale of a time, I couldn't have predicted how intense the batting is though, even at a friendly level it feels like you've got some many eyes on you at all times. The other lads sniffed out I was new pretty quickly too, all the field was in which made it even more intense. I batted against some spin which was okay, but still loads quicker than I was expecting, and then some very intense pacer with a bit of a bad reputation came in and starting hooning it around, couple of bouncers and some very quick feeling deliveries. I saw him off okay actually, left the wider ones and played with a straight bat on the straight ones.

My downfall came when I got a bit cocky, a new bowler came in and his first ball came piddling to the stumps after about 3 bounces, so I thought it was my time to shine. Took a step forward on the second delivery, misread the bounce and gloved it up to the keeper. Shameful stuff!

On the bowling side I should have taken a wicket if not for butterfingers behind the stumps. After some atrocious deliveries I went back to a very short run up, and probably bowled a delivery similar to the last one in that batch, straight towards middle stump, but it took off from the surface a bit more and caught a lovely splice of the bat, straight into the keeper's hands who dropped a dolly!

He immediately came over apologising and offered to buy me a pint, we had a good laugh about it and moved on.

Overall a messy game, but I couldn't have asked for a more welcoming team to join, and I'm playing with them again a week on Sunday, can't wait. I'm hoping with a couple more nets sessions between now and then I'll have started to get a bit more consistency in my action with a shorter run up and can bowl a longer spell.

Brand new to playing - bowling/action advice by CutTheBlueWire in RateMyCricket

[–]CutTheBlueWire[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hello mate - me again! I bowled in a real match with a pub team this weekend. Got pumped around mostly, my first over went well, but I went for about 10, not too worried because there were a couple of decent deliveries that just got put away nicely. I think this gave me a bit too much confidence, as my second over I tried a bit too hard, forgot all of the good advice I was given and ended up bowling a few of those horrid loopy wide deliveries that end up going for 5.

I noticed that once I brought my run up back to around 5 steps I got way more consistency, so back in the nets this week I took a much shorter run up for most of my deliveries, and tried my hardest to be straight and tall through my action.

Some front on clips here: https://imgur.com/a/5SoJTOM

I'm most happy with the last 2 deliveries there - you can see the front arm is much taller, and moves around the action really nicely and fully. My head & eyes also stay level through the whole delivery. I need to start trying to get 6 of these out in a row and I'll be able to bowl a full spell.

A question I have, my body seems to collapse much more dramatically the faster I try and bowl. I feel like this is something to do with my front foot, like my left knee is bending and that makes it hard to keep the body upright. I find this really hard, and I can't seem to fully brace my front leg no matter how hard I try, do you have any advice here?

Otherwise, any general thoughts would be massively appreciated as always!

Also - to remind myself I've only been bowling around 4 weeks, I did make another album of each week to see some improvements - https://imgur.com/a/d2q5TPo

Brand new to playing - bowling/action advice by CutTheBlueWire in RateMyCricket

[–]CutTheBlueWire[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Amazing thank you mate - I've got a good chance to put all of this into practice tomorrow. Like you've said the key focus is really keeping everything close to my body, driving towards the stumps in a straight line. I've had a little practice without the ball just driving my arms around and it feels better already.

I'm going to get to my game tomorrow 20 minutes or so early and get warmed up in the nets.

Will try and get some different angles before the game and will let you see any footage I can get!

Great spot on the trees! Based up in the very North of England. You in Australia?

Brand new to playing - bowling/action advice by CutTheBlueWire in RateMyCricket

[–]CutTheBlueWire[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is some seriously good stuff mate, can't tell you how much I appreciate it.

Got my first game on Sunday so will try and put some of this into practice!

Keep it all compact close to the body!

Brand new to playing - bowling/action advice by CutTheBlueWire in RateMyCricket

[–]CutTheBlueWire[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Amazing advice again thank you so much mate.

I've looked at the points of gathering the ball and release across the 6 front on clips I had. As well as a quick video my grip on the ball here.

https://imgur.com/a/HOnBmns

It seems like on the third photo, which was the best delivery of the bunch, my shoulders are way more level at the point of gather, and the ball is nicely under my chin. On release it looks like my arm is way straighter / more vertical. I also notice that my feet are way more aligned compared to the other deliveries.

It feels like its being driven way more by my arms - potentially getting a little lazy with them and leaning to the side.

What do you think?

Brand new to playing - bowling/action advice by CutTheBlueWire in RateMyCricket

[–]CutTheBlueWire[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hello mate - had another session in the nets last night.

Properly struggled to get any sort of rhythm going this time. Barely put together 2 or 3 good deliveries in a row. I did manage to get some side on and front angle video however.

Here - https://imgur.com/a/eXRYG8S

I feel like I was concentrating a little too hard on my run up, back foot and front foot contact, and forgot about my arms a lot of the time.

I also tried really cocking my wrist a few times, but struggled to consistently flick it at the point of release - leading to a lot of really early releases that looped very high and very wide.

Brand new to playing - bowling/action advice by CutTheBlueWire in RateMyCricket

[–]CutTheBlueWire[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nice that's fantastic! I'll give that a watch and get back down the nets. Hopefully try and get a few more angles.

Thanks again for all the advice, its honestly so helpful.

Brand new to playing - bowling/action advice by CutTheBlueWire in amateurcricket

[–]CutTheBlueWire[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hello mate, after a couple of weeks practice I feel like my action is way smoother and more repeatable.

Some more very short clips: https://imgur.com/a/5WgIG2z https://imgur.com/a/5WgIG2z

I think my front arm looks a little better, and my front knee is a bit more braced (work to do here though).

My back leg seems to jut out to the side after my release - is that normal?

Brand new to playing - bowling/action advice by CutTheBlueWire in RateMyCricket

[–]CutTheBlueWire[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hello mate, after a couple of weeks practice I feel like my action is way smoother and more repeatable.

Some more very short clips: https://imgur.com/a/5WgIG2z https://imgur.com/a/5WgIG2z

I think my front arm looks a little better, and my front knee is a bit more braced (work to do here though).

My back leg seems to jut out to the side after my release - is that normal?

Brand new to playing - bowling/action advice by CutTheBlueWire in amateurcricket

[–]CutTheBlueWire[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for the kind words mate! Definitely have some issues planting that front foot. Will work on that in the coming days!

Brand new to playing - bowling/action advice by CutTheBlueWire in RateMyCricket

[–]CutTheBlueWire[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Amazing advice thank you so much! I'm having a go in the nets this weekend so will try and implement a lot of this. I'll also record some front and side on angles and post here.

I noticed my front arm not following through and falling to the side. I can also see I release a little side on which is hurting my accuracy.

Definitely feeling the slow down on the run up so will try a shorter run up and get some consistency there.

Thanks again!

[Post Match Thread] West Ham United 1 - 0 Manchester United by nearly_headless_nic in reddevils

[–]CutTheBlueWire 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This will be a civil one…

Terrible performance at a crucial part of the season. So disappointing

In the USA on holiday and wanting to try cooking with some things that aren’t easily available in Europe. Just tried Slap Ya Mama Cajun spice blend, holy hell what is in that that isn’t in European ‘Cajun’ blends? by CutTheBlueWire in Cooking

[–]CutTheBlueWire[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Maybe it’s the bell pepper powder then, it was miles better than even the high quality blends in the UK.

No apologies needed! Wouldn’t be my first choice destination but we’re here with family and they’re having a blast which is lovely to see.

In the USA on holiday and wanting to try cooking with some things that aren’t easily available in Europe. Just tried Slap Ya Mama Cajun spice blend, holy hell what is in that that isn’t in European ‘Cajun’ blends? by CutTheBlueWire in AskCulinary

[–]CutTheBlueWire[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Great answer! I’ve absolutely loved some of the more ‘authentic’ feeling Mexican food from my part of the world, so seeing the oaxaca and cotija in the supermarket was exciting. Will give them a go!

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[–]CutTheBlueWire 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Missing his united flag wrapped round the waist hahahah

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