

Can you map this against video footage that you take concurrently?.Can you map this against the players emotional state at those times?.The bar chart shows that Burners averages 2 or more points on balls 1, 3, 8 and 9 which are his most effective deliveries.The numbers in the spreadsheet also tell us a story of how Burners developed into a strong finisher (ball 11 & 12) in his final 3 Tests after a very poor/inconsistent finish on the same balls in his first 4 Tests.Whilst progression was not linear (it rarely is), we can see that Burners developed his striking quality over the journey from Test 1 to Test 10.

If we take Burners performance over 10 occasions where he took on the "12 Ball Challenge" then we can see that there are a number of trends that occurred: It's formulas can help me to identify trends that develop and progress/regression over time. Now this is optional but you know I love a useful spreadsheet. Selection criteria potential/Deployment within a game?.Encourage Motivation and Focus at the end of net sessions.Player to keep tabs of their score to set themselves challenges in repeat practice sessions.At the end of the 12 balls, the player will have a score which can be used in a number of ways. The intention is to optimise the quality of striking under pressure.Ī perfect round is 36 points. The game is simulating the last 2 overs of an ODI or T20 match. For this example, we will make it a 12 ball game and our friend "Burners" is the batter. This has been built around the adage of " coach the intention not the action" and ultimately has created a game within a game.Īt a point towards the end of someone’s net session, inform the batter that they have a certain amount of balls left. I have been experimenting, and I think I have one option. It's one of my biggest bug bears, and for years I have been trying to figure out a way around this.Ī simple, effective way to improve strike effectiveness The batter starts the next opportunity to bat with this poor experience running through their veins. The batting shapes and thought processes evaporate.Īrguments ensue about whether it was 4, 6 or caught at deep mid on The damage that this does is immeasurable.Īny progress from the session is diluted or reduced. Have you ever said to a batter "you have 6 balls left!", then they change their mode and just slog?
