by Ryan Lang | Jun 8, 2021 | Blog, Uncategorized
1. Caught Getting caught out is one of the most common ways that batsmen get dismissed, especially in the T20 format of the game where batsman are trying to get runs as quick as possible. A catch can happen anywhere on the field, from a snick behind to a mistimed...
by Ryan Lang | Jun 5, 2021 | Blog, Uncategorized
Starting Field When starting your bowling innings, first take note if there is a powerplay rule in effect. In a T20 match, powerplay 1 will take effect in the first six overs of the innings while in an ODI match it will take effect in the first ten overs. If the...
by Ryan Lang | Apr 30, 2021 | Blog
Its All Conjecture at This Point Nobody knows for sure when or how the game of cricket originally begun but most historians believe it was played by children in the Weald, an area of dense woodlands and clearings in South-East England during the Saxon or Norman times....
by Ryan Lang | Apr 16, 2021 | Blog
Bowling Used To Be An Under Arm Action Up until the 19th century, bowling under arm was the norm for bowlers. This of course made batting quite different than it is today. For one, batsmen didn’t need to wear helmets. The slower pace of the ball and lack of...
by Ryan Lang | Mar 15, 2021 | Blog
1. Sir Garfield Sobers- Nottinghamshire, 1968 On August 31 1968, Sir Garfield Sobers became the first cricketer to hit 6 sixes in a single over in first class cricket. Batting against bowler Malcolm Nash, Sobers hit 5 sixes in a row before hitting the last ball of the...
by Ryan Lang | Mar 14, 2021 | Blog
Personal Stats Are Important In the modern day of cricket, stats are used all the time. When watching a cricket match on TV, you will see personal stats every time a new bowler or batsman steps up to play. Batsmen’s stats usually include the number of matches...