Cricket and golf

[clubchamp98]

played Cricket to a decent standard and only took up golf at the end of my Cricket days, had a cover drive swing for a long time, i shudder to think what my cricket stroke would look like now

Never played much cricket.
But why do most lads who played say the cover drive shot is bad .
I would have thought that a top player had all the shots nessesary in the field .
Or is that being to simplistic.
Genuinely interested as we have two top cricketers at our place .

 

[patricks148]

Never played much cricket.
But why do most lads who played say the cover drive shot is bad .
I would have thought that a top player had all the shots nessesary in the field .
Or is that being to simplistic.
Genuinely interested as we have two top cricketers at our place .

try it with a driver and you will see

 

[fundy]

Never played much cricket.
But why do most lads who played say the cover drive shot is bad .
I would have thought that a top player had all the shots nessesary in the field .
Or is that being to simplistic.
Genuinely interested as we have two top cricketers at our place .

left elbow high and firm wrists, perfect if you want to miss the fairway 60 yards right

 

[clubchamp98]

try it with a driver and you will see

As I said I didn’t play so don’t know what it is.

 

[patricks148]

As I said I didn’t play so don’t know what it is.

As Fundy as posted left elbow high firm wrists and in to out.... do you have any dogleg right holes on your course?

 

[clubchamp98]

As Fundy as posted left elbow high firm wrists and in to out.... do you have any dogleg right holes on your course?

A couple but might not try this.
My point ,genuine interest is a top level player must be able to change his swing to play the ball left to a gap in the fielding.

 

[patricks148]

A couple but might not try this.
My point ,genuine interest is a top level player must be able to change his swing to play the ball left to a gap in the fielding.

they say they can, but its such a short time span with a quick bowler i have my doubts, maybe to a spinner?

 

[Deleted member 3432]

As Fundy as posted left elbow high firm wrists and in to out.... do you have any dogleg right holes on your course?

I can totally concur with this. Any holes with trouble left off the tee guaranteed to see the lofted extra cover employed

It was only 2 or 3 years after I finished playing cricket that I got that shot out of my game.

Still occaisional whack it to cow corner

 

[fundy]

I can totally concur with this. Any holes with trouble left off the tee guaranteed to see the lofted extra cover employed

It was only 2 or 3 years after I finished playing cricket that I got that shot out of my game.

Still occaisional whack it to cow corner

proper batsmen never lose the cow corner oick also known as a pull hook these days

 

[patricks148]

I can totally concur with this. Any holes with trouble left off the tee guaranteed to see the lofted extra cover employed

It was only 2 or 3 years after I finished playing cricket that I got that shot out of my game.

Still occaisional whack it to cow corner

personally, if i need a bit of extra distance, i skip down the wicket and try and pump it back over the bowlers head.... but usually just get stumped

 

[Bigfoot]

I still play both and the biggest problem has always been muscle aches after bowling 10 overs but they make me swing within myself.

Batting and golf are both good aids to the other sport. Both need the ability to control the face angle of the club or bat.

I have always been of the opinion that skills from one sport can help in others. I have always encouraged my sons and those I coached in cricket, to play many sports to gain other skills.

 

[Norrin Radd]

I played tennis before golf for 10 years and was told that the feeling in the swings were the same - no they weren't !!

But real tennis as played by you at Hampton court was a different game ,and golf hadn't been invented then.

 

[chrisd]

But real tennis as played by you at Hampton court was a different game ,and golf hadn't been invented then.

I never got my Hampton caught 😣

 

[Norrin Radd]

I never got my Hampton caught 😣

I did in my zip bloody hell that is painful

 

[chrisd]

I did in my zip bloody hell that is painful

A little surprised it could reach your zip 😁😁

 

[Mudball]

I played cricket with differing abilty and only took up golf after an injury ruled out cricket. Difficult transition as I was used to my feet moving while hitting the ball. I went to a coach who would teach golf in a more orthodox way... gave up after learning a few things and lots of frustration. Then went to a pro who specialised in seniors. He would use whatever you had. It worked wonders as now i am more golf than cricket. Safe to say i would struggle in cricket (though old muscles know what to do).


To chime in with a few others. It does not getter bigger than this. Brian Lara bats left handed but plays golf right handed and he got down to a HC of 3.
https://www.todaysgolfer.co.uk/features/my-life-in-golf/2017/june/my-life-in-golf-brian-lara/
https://economictimes.indiatimes.co...-right-handed-golfer/articleshow/69106186.cms