Video showing cricket wicket keeping basics

Geraint Jones is the English wicket keeper who will show you some basic wicket keeping techniques.

Basic wicket keeping tips in cricket

A wicket keeper is one of the important fielder in cricket.Confidence and concentration is much needed for a wicket keeper.Taking the ball behind the stumps becomes easier as you practise more.
Basic wicket keeping tips
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After adopting the correct stance, the body should rise as you judge the bounce of the ball.Move the feet and body to [...]

What is meant by Powerplay(PP) in cricket?

Powerplay in cricket is nothing but an implementation of fielding restrictions in the One Day International (ODI) cricket, which gives temporary advantage to the batting side to score runs quickly.It was first introduced in 2005.
Before 2005 there was a 15-over period at the start of an innings in which only two fielders are allowed to [...]

The Duckworth-Lewis Method(D/L)-Its Introduction and Value in Cricket

Every one who loves cricket or plays cricket knows most of the cricket rules, but i think no one knows exactly what Duckworth and Lewis method exactly is, even most of the cricket officials.Here is a chance to know about it.This method is actually an eluding mystery for most of the people.Earlier when rain interrupts [...]

Want To Become A Cricket Coach?

The England and Wales cricket board has implemented a new training system which opens the door to become a good cricket coach.There are five levels and each level takes about two years to complete.There is also a compulsory workshop between the levels,three and four.

Courses on Offer
ECB Coaching Assistant
This course qualifies the candidates to assist the [...]

Want To Be A Cricket Umpire?

If you have a deep passion or ambition to become a cricket umpire,here are some details regarding the courses on offer.
Introduction To Umpiring
This is a new course which is designed to attract the occasional umpire-mother,father,coaches and tutors.This course can be completed in maximum one or two evening classes.
GL6 Course
This course is designed for [...]

What Is Meant By “Protected Area” In Cricket

The area of the pitch where the players (mainly bowlers) have to keep off.The protected area on the pitch is not marked,its an imaginary rectangle that runs right through the middle of the pitch.A bowler’s follow through after the delivery to the middle area of the pitch sometimes creates rough patches or cracks on the [...]

Ten Ways To “Get Out” In Cricket For A Batsman

Caught:-Being Caught is the most common way of getting out for a batsman.A batsman is out caught when a fielder catches the ball directly off the bat,before it has hit the ground
Bowled:-If a bowler manages to get a ball through and knock off the bails (The two wooden bits resting on the top of the [...]

What Is Meant By A “Night Watchman” In Cricket

When a specialized batsman got out at the end of the day’s play in a test,the batting team will usually send a non-recognized batsman to see out the rest of the overs.They are doing so in order to protect the next specialized batsman for the next day rather than run the risk of losing another [...]

Indoor Cricket-Rules And Regulations

Indoor Cricket like Twenty-20 is full of entertainment and excitement.This cricket as the name suggests is played inside a warehouse type space called indoor cricket court which is 30 metres by length and 10 metres by breadth with nets surrounding the court.There is an astro turf on the top and the ground is concert.The length [...]

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