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Drugs Are Bad Mackay? said:
I was thinking from a practical point of view how to coach (in formative years) leading towards players being able to adjust for different formats when they mature.

To the point that you could have completely separate red ball trainings and matches (long format games, traditional) and also white ball trainings and matches (short form games, unorthodox, experimentation)

So players grow up becoming accustomed to using different gears and switching between.

We had a player go through the State U19s. Very good orthodox player. However the 19s being all one dayers he had to get very good at gliding to third man to rotate the strike, soft hands, playing late.

It bled into his red ball game when there are suddenly 3 slips and a gully and he has nicked off for fun since
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I’m seeing more kids now with great eyes and the ability to absolutely flog bowling but unable to defend to save themselves. So much so that when they try its ugly.

Give them the basics then teach / encourage / experiment with the rest. It’s very hard to retrofit.
 
western royboy said:
I’m seeing more kids now with great eyes and the ability to absolutely flog bowling but unable to defend to save themselves. So much so that when they try its ugly.

Give them the basics then teach / encourage / experiment with the rest. It’s very hard to retrofit.
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100 percent. I see kids hitting some really remarkable shots and getting out to the most innocuous balls because they have no idea where their off stump is and are allergic to leaving or blocking.
 

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western royboy said:
I’m seeing more kids now with great eyes and the ability to absolutely flog bowling but unable to defend to save themselves. So much so that when they try its ugly.

Give them the basics then teach / encourage / experiment with the rest. It’s very hard to retrofit.
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Very true. One of my sons was in the fancy academy system for a while. The batters were instructed to move the game along at all times. They said the days of people batting all day for 80 runs are dead.
 
Hawk Since Birth said:
Very true. One of my sons was in the fancy academy system for a while. The batters were instructed to move the game along at all times. They said the days of people batting all day for 80 runs are dead.
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You will see more extremes - incredibly high and low scores

I ended up at Under 15’s last night and asked if they wanted a hit on the Turf, which they all jumped at.

I saw a kid play incredibly off the back foot and through the leg side but unable to defend the good ball. He simply couldn’t drop the ball at his feet, everything had to be thrashed.
 
Cleavy said:
not sure how we're supposed to build match fitness in Jhye Richardson and Spencer Johnson if they're only playing 1 out of every 2 Shield games. I guess BBL might be more important given that this is the last Shield round of this block.
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It becomes a bit of a nothing selection too

If they can't back up for multiple games, then they're not going to be test match options for us

So what is the value in picking them in the Shield at all?
 
Jake Doran worth tracking for Carey replacement in 2-3 years.

Always a highly talented player but wasn't really up to it early in his career.
Appears to have matured and a pretty consistent bat for Tassie.

Note Inglis obviously first in line right now, but I give Doran a sniff.
 

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Cleavy said:
not sure how we're supposed to build match fitness in Jhye Richardson and Spencer Johnson if they're only playing 1 out of every 2 Shield games. I guess BBL might be more important given that this is the last Shield round of this block.
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Was thinking how ridiculous as they need cricket. One of them, or Morris, will have to come in before the Ashes otherwise our bowling line up will be full of 90yo's....lol. They're bowling well now but in 12 months it could well be different.
 
Jimthegreat said:
Was thinking how ridiculous as they need cricket. One of them, or Morris, will have to come in before the Ashes otherwise our bowling line up will be full of 90yo's....lol. They're bowling well now but in 12 months it could well be different.
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Well its going to be hard to see how the backup bowlers get a go before the Ashes jim

After the Indian series we have the Sri Lankan tour...so that will be two spinners can't see Morris playing there

Hopefully the test Championship in England in June.....

Then three tests against the West Indies......that would be the series for me to introduce the backup quicks

then the Ashes ...so its not a lot of games......

and honestly wouldn't mind seeing a hazelwood injured or rested for the away tests and just concentrate on the ashes for next year...so another bowler can be blooded

but its a Boyz club
 
Black Diamond said:
None of the incumbents deserve to be “rested”. They are all streets ahead of Boland who is next best.
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This is very stupid. Australia lost the last home series against India because they didn't rotate their Quicks.
 

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