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This lens is created by Ian Canaway, a keen cricketer, ECB certified cricket coach and all round sportsmen for life. This lens has been set up to provide you with cricket batting and bowling tips, to help you learn how to play better cricket.
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My Favourite Cricket Websites
Cool cricket links
These are my favourite cricket related websites, which I'm sure you'll find really useful.
- Cricket Secrets.com
- This is website has loads of cricket tips and a newsletter which sends regular cricket tips to your inbox. It also has a free forum for discussing the latest cricket training tips and cricket news.
- Cricket Equipment Reviews
- This is probably the only through and through cricket review website. It has loads of cricket equipment reviews and products listed.
- Cricket Forum: Free Cricket Tips
- This is a great cricket forum and is stuffed full of great cricket tips.
- Free Cricket Articles and Tips
- Read more great cricket articles and tips courtesy of cricketsecrets.com
- Share Your Cricket Photos
- This website allows you to upload and share your favourite cricket photos. You can create upto 25 albums and instantly share them on your MySpace profile and with your friends.
- Harrow Drive
- This is a great cricket tips website, run by a fellow coach and sports scientist...You should check this site out while it's still free because the content is great!
- Cricinfo.com - The Home of Cricket
- Welcome to the home of cricket on the internet. Cricinfo offers users the most comprehensive live coverage of international and domestic cricket available as well as an unparalleled stats database, quality editorial comment and analysis and is part of the Wisden Group.
- Health, Fitness and Natural Weight Loss
- This lens is created by Victor Lensora, a keen athlete and all round sportsmen for his entire life, he will share with you the secret tips and knowlege that he has picked up through his years of experience, and help you get your body to a healthy weight, get you that body you've always wanted.
- More Cricket Equipment Reviews
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- Cricket Bats
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Wicket Keeping tips
Wicket Keeping
The wicket keeper is an essential and key part of the cricket team. Every team needs a reliable wicket keeper. As well as taking catches, stumping the batsmen and taking run outs, the wicket keeper is one of the team's most important players: motivating and inspiring the bowlers and fielders to raise their game and WIN.
To be a wicket keeper you need fast reactions and precise judgement as you have very little time to react to such things as fast deliveries especially if there are changes and deviations in the balls line due to variations in swing, movement off the pitch and edges.
You need to be alert and have high levels of concentration. Like a top batsmen you want to be able to 'switch on and off' your concentration between deliveries and overs to avoid getting mentally tired, as it's impossible to fully concentrate non-stop for hours at a time. High levels of fitness and flexibility are also very important for a wicket keeper as it can be very tiring because you are effectively doing hundreds of squats and diving around the field. So stay fit, warm up and down and stretch thoroughly to remain in peak condition and avoid injury.
Equipment for wicket keeping
-Wicket keeping gloves (and inner gloves),
-Box,
-Wicket keeping pads
-Helmet.
To read the rest of this article visit:
http://cricketsecrets.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=227
The wicket keeper is an essential and key part of the cricket team. Every team needs a reliable wicket keeper. As well as taking catches, stumping the batsmen and taking run outs, the wicket keeper is one of the team's most important players: motivating and inspiring the bowlers and fielders to raise their game and WIN.
To be a wicket keeper you need fast reactions and precise judgement as you have very little time to react to such things as fast deliveries especially if there are changes and deviations in the balls line due to variations in swing, movement off the pitch and edges.
You need to be alert and have high levels of concentration. Like a top batsmen you want to be able to 'switch on and off' your concentration between deliveries and overs to avoid getting mentally tired, as it's impossible to fully concentrate non-stop for hours at a time. High levels of fitness and flexibility are also very important for a wicket keeper as it can be very tiring because you are effectively doing hundreds of squats and diving around the field. So stay fit, warm up and down and stretch thoroughly to remain in peak condition and avoid injury.
Equipment for wicket keeping
-Wicket keeping gloves (and inner gloves),
-Box,
-Wicket keeping pads
-Helmet.
To read the rest of this article visit:
http://cricketsecrets.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=227
What is Your Most Memorable Cricket Moment?
Tell us your favourite cricket moment; whether you were playing or watching...let us know what it was and why it is your favourite cricket moment.
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- cheeks cheeks Sep 17, 2007 @ 7:40 pm
- when we won the U14 Victorian regional finals
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- mayankbajpai mayankbajpai Apr 30, 2007 @ 5:25 am
- i play for my skool
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Latest Cricket Tips and Cricket News
Read the latest cricket tips from my favourite cricket forum.
Fetching RSS feed... please stand bySome Cricket Bowling Tips
When bowling in cricket there are many possible cricket tips or hints that can help improve your bowling.
In bowling, a combination of natural ability, good technique and practice is the recipe for good bowling, whether it is fast, slow or spin.
Here are some tips that will help your bowling and when implemented correctly your bowling speed:
The basic grip to hold the ball is to keep the seam vertical and to hold the ball with your index finger and middle finger either side of the seam with the side of your thumb resting on the seam underneath the ball.
In your approach/run in, try to stay Smooth, Balanced, Economical, Rhythmical and Consistent and stay relaxed and try not to tense up.
During your approach and action, your head position is very important. Make sure that as you approach the wicket you are running at a steady, consistent speed, and increase strides. Aim to keep your head as steady and level as possible, looking towards your target.
To read the rest of this article visit:
http://www.cricketsecrets.com/cricketbowlingtips.html
In bowling, a combination of natural ability, good technique and practice is the recipe for good bowling, whether it is fast, slow or spin.
Here are some tips that will help your bowling and when implemented correctly your bowling speed:
The basic grip to hold the ball is to keep the seam vertical and to hold the ball with your index finger and middle finger either side of the seam with the side of your thumb resting on the seam underneath the ball.
In your approach/run in, try to stay Smooth, Balanced, Economical, Rhythmical and Consistent and stay relaxed and try not to tense up.
During your approach and action, your head position is very important. Make sure that as you approach the wicket you are running at a steady, consistent speed, and increase strides. Aim to keep your head as steady and level as possible, looking towards your target.
To read the rest of this article visit:
http://www.cricketsecrets.com/cricketbowlingtips.html
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Play the Pull Shot
Batting tips - the pull shot
As you begin to learn how to play cricket one of the core shots you should aim to master is the "pull shot". This is a very effective attacking shot and when played correctly can produce spectacular result.
The pull shot is played with a crossed bat and is an aggressive back footed shot. It should be played to a ball which has been pitched short, on or outside leg stump and will pass over the top of the wickets.
To play the shot, start in your normal batting stance as you would any delivery and play the shot in response to the appropriate delivery, e.g. short and on/outside leg stump.
Take your backswing and step back and across towards your off stump with your back foot and establish this as your base of support. Bring your front foot backwards naturally, ideally keeping it on the ground if possible to help your balance.
Bring the bat down and across the line of the ball, increasing the bat speed into contact with the ball, hit the ball in front of you body (your body needs to be behind the line of the delivery). You are aiming to hit the ball between mid-on and fine leg, between any fielders who may be in the area.
To read the rest of this article visit:
http://www.cricketsecrets.com/pull-shot.html
The pull shot is played with a crossed bat and is an aggressive back footed shot. It should be played to a ball which has been pitched short, on or outside leg stump and will pass over the top of the wickets.
To play the shot, start in your normal batting stance as you would any delivery and play the shot in response to the appropriate delivery, e.g. short and on/outside leg stump.
Take your backswing and step back and across towards your off stump with your back foot and establish this as your base of support. Bring your front foot backwards naturally, ideally keeping it on the ground if possible to help your balance.
Bring the bat down and across the line of the ball, increasing the bat speed into contact with the ball, hit the ball in front of you body (your body needs to be behind the line of the delivery). You are aiming to hit the ball between mid-on and fine leg, between any fielders who may be in the area.
To read the rest of this article visit:
http://www.cricketsecrets.com/pull-shot.html
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When fielding during cricket there are many things to think about and consider depending on where you are fielding. This brief article will look at a few essential cricket fielding tips which you can incorporate into your game to improve your fielding.
Where ever you are fielding you should always be on the balls of your feet so you can react and change direction quickly. If you are caught flat footed you'll be slower off the mark and potentially give away more runs.
Try to anticipate where ball will go; you can do this by carefully watching the batters shape and movements. This may be a little difficult at first but after a bit of practise will become second nature and you'll react much quicker to any shots coming your way and field better as a result.
When you are fielding close to the boundary and have to throw from the deep, try to aim your throw just above the keepers head and the ball should drop nicely in to his gloves, provided you have a relatively strong throwing arm.
To read the rest of this article visit:
http://www.cricketsecrets.com/cricketfieldingtips.html
Where ever you are fielding you should always be on the balls of your feet so you can react and change direction quickly. If you are caught flat footed you'll be slower off the mark and potentially give away more runs.
Try to anticipate where ball will go; you can do this by carefully watching the batters shape and movements. This may be a little difficult at first but after a bit of practise will become second nature and you'll react much quicker to any shots coming your way and field better as a result.
When you are fielding close to the boundary and have to throw from the deep, try to aim your throw just above the keepers head and the ball should drop nicely in to his gloves, provided you have a relatively strong throwing arm.
To read the rest of this article visit:
http://www.cricketsecrets.com/cricketfieldingtips.html
Who's Your Hero?
Who is your cricketing hero and why?
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- cheeks cheeks Sep 17, 2007 @ 7:41 pm
- melanie jones for making 100 on debut which is awesome
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- trsmurali trsmurali Nov 17, 2006 @ 7:52 am
- The Great Wall of India - Rahul Dravid
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Cricket Logo on Trucker Hat/Sports Cap
Cricket Sports Cap
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Cricket Cap
Cricket sports cap, ideal for wearing during hot, sunny cricket matches, or just to show off your love of cricket.
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Large Mug
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Stein
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- JoeBlack JoeBlack Jan 22, 2008 @ 10:18 pm
- very interesting lens..im actually better at cricket's sister sport baseball but enjoyed playing very much..your tips are on point and consistent with both sports..if you get a chance check out my lens on baseball hitting tips and my site on new baseball bat reviews
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- allyc allyc Aug 24, 2006 @ 6:43 am
- I myself am an extremely keen cricketer, I found the tips that you offer extremely interesting and insightful!
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