Masterclass: Fast Bowling On Unhelpful Pitches
One of the great challenges for bowlers is bowling at good batsmen when the wicket is slow and easy paced and there is minimal assistance for the ball – no pace, no bounce, no swing, nothing! The first thing to realise is that there is nowhere to hide, so you need to accept the challenge for what it is – to get the other team out! It is of critical importance that you keep this in mind throughout your performance. This risk of forgetting that you are there to get the batsmen out is settling for containment...
Read MoreMasterclass: The Successful Allrounder – Jon Moss
Elite Cricket is very pleased to present another exclusive Masterclass article by the former Victorian Bushrangers allrounder 2000 – 2007 Jon Moss. Enjoy. Cheers Mark The true allrounder is capable of doing all major facets of the game, batting, bowling and fielding to it’s optimum level. A true allrounder is a player that could hold his/her spot in the team by doing at least two of these facets to a satisfactory level to warrant selection in the team. Becoming an allrounder is an extremely difficult...
Read MoreMasterclass: Technology Is Not The Answer – Steve Herzberg
Elite Cricket is very pleased to present this exclusive Masterclass article by my former teammate Steve Herzberg. Steve is a qualified level 3 coach. He played cricket for WA and Tasmania in the 1990’s. He now runs a successful corporate training company. Steve can be reached at www.nrgsolutions.com.au or emailed at steve@nrgsolutions.com.au Enjoy. Cheers Mark As a kid playing cricket I was given a lot of advice from a lot of people. If I can recall even 10% of it now I’d be amazed. However, one piece of...
Read MoreMasterclass: Captaincy and Slip Fielding – Dan Marsh
Elite Cricket is very pleased to present this exclusive Masterclass article by my former teammate Dan Marsh. In an outstanding career Dan has represented South Australia, Tasmania (captain), Leicestershire and Australia ‘A’. Enjoy. Cheer Mark Captaincy One of the first things that I learnt about Captaincy was to trust your instincts. Usually the first thought that comes in to your head is going to be the right one. I always like to try and stay ahead of the game, be pro-active rather than re-active....
Read MoreMasterclass: The Mental Art of Batting – Jamie Cox
Elite Cricket is very pleased to present this exclusive Masterclass article by former Tasmanian and Somerset captain and my former teammate Jamie Cox. Among other things Jamie scored 51 first class centuries and is now an Australian selector. Enjoy. Cheers Mark An old batting mentor of mine once said that batting was 90% mental, to which I responded that I thought he had been hit in the head one too many times! However, the longer I played cricket, the more I realized that, if anything, at 90% he may have...
Read MoreHydration Tips – Preparation For Competing On Hot And Humid Days
BACKGROUND Experts believe that as little as a 1-2% decrease in the body’s fluid levels can be enough to negatively affect performance through a drop in energy levels, decision-making and your body’s ability to cool-down Prolonged dehydration in hot and/or humid conditions may increase risk of heat stress This advice is intended as a brief checklist to assist cricketers that may be at risk of dehydration. For more detailed advice it is recommended that you speak to a medical expert or sport scientist DAYS...
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