The 'ole Ball in a sock

[Cricketman]

Hey
Well, being an avid cricket fan living in a smalltown in the US is depressing. No one to play with, no one to even bowl at you, no training whatsoever.
So i've gone with the good 'ole ball in the sock "training". For those of you that don't know, its when you put a cricket ball in a sock and tie it to the ceiling and practice defence/straight drives/knock your bat in.
How good is this for basic technique training purposes? Is it even ment for training at all, or only for knocking bats in?
-Cm

 

[Will_NA]

Hey
Well, being an avid cricket fan living in a smalltown in the US is depressing. No one to play with, no one to even bowl at you, no training whatsoever.
So i've gone with the good 'ole ball in the sock "training". For those of you that don't know, its when you put a cricket ball in a sock and tie it to the ceiling and practice defence/straight drives/knock your bat in.
How good is this for basic technique training purposes? Is it even ment for training at all, or only for knocking bats in?
-Cm

How long are your socks!

 

[Simbazz]

How long are your socks!

OR, how low is his ceiling

 

[Cricketman]

How long are your socks!

You take a string and tie it to the sock and tie the other end of the string to the ceiling...

You Zorax's brother or something?

 

[Will_NA]

You take a string and tie it to the sock and tie the other end of the string to the ceiling...

You Zorax's brother or something?

What do you mean by that

 

[Cricketman]

What do you mean by that

Never mind..
Back on topic please?

 

[Will_NA]

OR, how low is his ceiling

Maybe he's a relative of Frodo Baggins

 

[Simbazz]

I can actually say ive never tried the old sock trick, but i do have a very decent back yard with a wall that has red marks all over it

And, if i did try the sock thing, im the kind of player who if my innings isnt fast it isnt successful so i think i'd bring the roof down with the way i block i once blocked a four, although it was against THE faster bowler ive faced since ive strapped on the pads and taken to batting.

 

[Punk_Sk8r]

How long are your socks!

HAHAHAHAAHAHAHA!

That is the funniest thing I've heard all day...........you can't imagine how funny it looks from my view hahah reps for you Will.

Oh and to stay on topic my uncle told me this when I got a new bat a few years ago........and no I did't tie them to the celling I just put a ball in a sock and bashed my bats brains out!

 

[Simbazz]

Maybe he's a relative of Frodo Baggins

Cheaper to practise then its ?12.50 down the indoor nets for non-members

 

[offdriven4]

never tried the ball in a sock method,but i'd recommend using a golf ball on a string,helps your timing and ability to find the middle

 

[moza1]

I use the sock in the ball method.
Its very effective.

 

[Jaztheman]

i would try it but is it for knocking the bat in or for technique?

 

[Cricketman]

i would try it but is it for knocking the bat in or for technique?

That's what my query is..

 

[ZoraxDoom]

You Zorax's brother or something?

Hey! I'm offended :

Anyways, I think this isn't good for ones technique, and is used for knocking in bats. That's what I used it for anyways.