Fielding should be fun

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Scott Birdby Scott Bird | April 16, 2007
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Jonty in flightDavid points to a brief piece on Cricinfo by the illustrious Jonty Rhodes; quite possibly the greatest fielder the game’s ever seen. Rhodes is now South Africa’s fielding coach, a relatively new position in teams worldwide.

Perhaps the most notable change (in recent years) is in throwing technique, as Rhodes notes in the article :

A correct throwing technique means that the throwing arm comes up and over your shoulder, as opposed to a quick release throw, which means that the arm is extended parallel to the ground, and not over the top.

This change alone should see a reduction in shoulder-related injuries over the next few years. Superb.


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1

The amount cricket is starting to learn from baseball is astounding. I have been amazed by the discipline and standards of fielding in the World Cup: Double play techniques, awareness of getting the ball to both ends quickly, sliding and throwing on one knee…

I like to combine good biomechanics with a medicine ball routine to strengthen up the shoulder muscles.

Posted by: David Hinchliffe - Cricket Fitness | April 16, 2007 7:32 PM

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Now we just need to get baseball to be taken a bit more seriously (in the UK and Australia) - it’s great to watch.

Posted by: Scott | April 17, 2007 5:03 PM

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