A lot of people who do not have played cricket with a bowling machine ask about the feel and experience of practicing with the bowling machine. So in this blog, we have shared the experience of many people who have done practice with a bowling machine. So to know how it feels, read this blog till the end.
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How Does It Feel To Practice Cricket With A Bowling Machine?
As per the experience of many players, facing a cricket ball with a bat in hand always gives a great feel but on the other hand, facing the ball from the machine is different. It is not like facing an actual bowler. There are several breakdowns felt by the players while practicing with a bowling machine.
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Mental Breakdown:
A lot of experienced players have felt a mental breakdown. As the bowler runs in two bowls a delivery, the mind prepares itself to face the delivery. The mind takes the player through a series of thoughts. And those thoughts cannot be explained. Facing a machine is tougher because the bowls come from over 120 kph.
Physical Breakdown:
A lot of experienced players also had physical breakdowns while practicing cricket with a bowling machine. Most of the batsmen have a trigger movement that starts before the bowler’s release point. There are also some trigger movements like starting the backlift, moving the rear foot back and across, opening the front foot, and transferring weight into the balls of the feet.
Tips To Practice With A Bowling Machine
The player should always keep weight on the balls of their feet. As it is clear that the player won’t be able to have a long time for the natural trigger movement so at that time the batsman can start with a stance that is equivalent to where the trigger is going to take the batsman. The player would be facing deliveries more frequently and at that time the player will be using up their energy very quickly during this situation do not try to smash the ball. Take time to your shots. All these tips are given by cricket experts who have experience with bowling machines.
