An art, a science or something else entirely? Perhaps one of the most lethal deliveries in the game of cricket; the swing ball can have the best of batsmen ducking, diving and, frankly, discombobulated as they’re left deceived by the trajectory they so confidently predicted when stepping in to face the ball. At our Club, …
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Second innings…
So last year was a big deal for the club. We got two official matches under our belt, learnt a lot on how to run a club and since then have ramped about behind the scenes all the admin work to establish a platform we can use to start 2020 successfully. A club logo is …
First match – interclub friendly
04.08.2019 – At long last we finally managed to play an actual match together. Between the core members of Switch Hitters and various friends of friends, we had 22 players on the field on a cloudy but mostly rain free Sunday. Toss – Sunny won the toss and decided to bowl first. An understandable decision …
A guide to formulate your batting order
But first a question – Why are cricketers hesitant to open? This scenario usually presents itself at most amateur clubs at some point or another. Usually the waiting list for the opening slot is noticeably shorter than the highly-coveted middle order. The answer is fairly simple once you think about it from a batters perspective. …