Other Cricket
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Some interesting comments in here, including:
Another well-regarded Australian sports psych is Graham Winter, who played for South Australia, has worked with the Australian test team and three Australian Olympic teams and written books on the mental stresses in cricket.
He notes an oddity in the way cricketers prepare that leaves them vulnerable to creeping mental demons. "There are not many sports where there is such a difference between the practice environment and the competitive environment," he said. "I don't believe coaches come to grips with that very well."
In the nets, bowlers bowled as many balls as they can, and batsmen faced as many as possible. In a match, there were pauses between every delivery, and cricketers needed to know how to manage them.
When he runs sessions, he allows for these. Sometimes other coaches complain to him that batsmen need to feel bat on ball. "You also need time to practise how you own your space and how you hold your shape," said Winter. "[You need] to practise how to play cricket, not just how to bowl or hit a cricket ball."
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It is an absolute fluffybunny of a game
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@mariner4life said in Other Cricket 2020:
It is an absolute fluffybunny of a game
hell yeah.
Social media really doesn't help people's mental health. Chatting to someone whose mate was literally suicidal, but you'd never know it from their social media feed.
The Fern is the extent of my social media. You'll never see a more wretched hive of scum and villany, but it works for me
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@Higgins said in Other Cricket 2020:
@Stockcar86 509/4 - Is this a record total for Premier Grade One Day Cricket in NZ?
I see a certain person on that scorecard has just been caught D.I.C
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@Higgins said in Other Cricket 2020:
@Stockcar86 509/4 - Is this a record total for Premier Grade One Day Cricket in NZ?
If it is not then the second wicket partnership of 408 in 41 overs is still mightily impressive.
@Higgins 500 is an insane 50 over score - congrats, and in the clubs centenary too!
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How fat has Katy Perry gotten?
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@antipodean She's with child.
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