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The Wicket Keeping Coach

8 months

A really enjoyable time spent down in Sussex throwing balls at @JohnSimpson_88 last week - great to get an insight into how he goes about his keeping, as well as some superb glove chat 🧤

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The Wicket Keeping Coach

@_thewkcoach

9 months

How many quality takes in here?!?! 😍

Politics N Cricket 🏏 🇮🇳🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🎵 🎥🎤

@rs_3702

9 months

Those puff of dusts can be seen even the normal speed of video 😭😭. Minefield pitches

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@_thewkcoach

1 year

STOP THE PRESSES 📰 We have found the best piece of keeping today and it is from @EllieThrelkeld ! This is simply insane! Incredible work 🤩

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The Wicket Keeping Coach

@_thewkcoach

1 year

This took me a LONG time to put together and it might be copyrighted but just want to show the sharpness of reactions from Bairstow. The clock starts, bare in mind, when the ball hits the bat, not when it is visible to Bairstow, making reaction time even less! Top take!

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The Wicket Keeping Coach

@_thewkcoach

3 years

If anyone has listened to the latest @gradecricketer podcast, @1an_Higgins and @sjjperry discuss making a magazine solely for gloves. I thought I would turn that into reality! It will be printed with as much gloss as possible.

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The Wicket Keeping Coach

@_thewkcoach

2 years

DOUBLE REACTIONS Katchet ramps add one aspect of deviation, the tables then add another. This creates a brilliant reaction drill! @chloe_hill97 and @rhianna_southby as per, showing us how it’s done! Inspired by @sparkyoleary1 ’s numerous ramp drills!

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The Wicket Keeping Coach

@_thewkcoach

2 years

✅ Head driving forwards ✅ Catching in front of eyes ✅ Hands stay strong Brilliant take from @EllieThrelkeld today!

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The Wicket Keeping Coach

@_thewkcoach

3 years

A LITTLE BIT OF BUTTLEMAN Top stumping this by Will Buttleman of @essexcricket 2s. Reacts sharply to ball deviating off the pad and performs a great stumping! Almost hits the stumps with the wrong hand before correcting himself! Super work! 📹 @EssexCricket

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The Wicket Keeping Coach

@_thewkcoach

2 years

This is a serious take from @OllieRobinson7 ! Big nick and he’s done superbly to cling on one handed!

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The Wicket Keeping Coach

@_thewkcoach

3 years

Brilliant work here from @BenCox10 - a great base and then just going with his hands. Awesome reaction work!

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The Wicket Keeping Coach

@_thewkcoach

2 years

Why not add the one handed plank drill to your next training session!

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The Wicket Keeping Coach

@_thewkcoach

2 years

All Saturday/Sunday cricket should be in coloured kit. Get the pink ball out so you can use it with any side screen (or none!) and let’s make club cricket more exciting!

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The Wicket Keeping Coach

@_thewkcoach

2 years

WHEN YOU GO UP FOR A STUMPING ON A SATURDAY 😂

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The Wicket Keeping Coach

@_thewkcoach

2 years

Sorry @chloe_hill97 !

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The Wicket Keeping Coach

@_thewkcoach

4 years

What a stumping by @JohnSimpson_88 this morning against Hampshire. The ball’s angled well into the pads and has seamed and swung away, past the bat. Batsman loses balance and Simpson, having tracked the ball well, quickly picks this up, taking the bails off. 📹 @Middlesex_CCC

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The Wicket Keeping Coach

@_thewkcoach

2 years

LEG SIDE PROGRESSION Top work with @rhianna_southby and @chloe_hill97 on leg side takes. 🏏 Tennis ball work 🏏 One hand no movement 🏏 Develop the snap 🏏 One hand plus snap 🏏 Two hands plus snap 🏏 Two hands with batter distraction 🏏 Match style with proper batter

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The Wicket Keeping Coach

@_thewkcoach

3 years

MARSTON MAGIC How about this for a take by @BuryStEdmundsCC keeper @AlfieMarston !! On what looks like a Bunsen burner, Marston does very well to get a hand to the ball before quickly removing the bails! Outstanding work! 📹 @BuryStEdmundsCC

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The Wicket Keeping Coach

@_thewkcoach

2 years

HANDS 👏 GO 👏 FIRST 👏

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The Wicket Keeping Coach

@_thewkcoach

1 year

Not sure how this is anything other than Bairstow’s mistake. Over hadn’t been called, he wanders out of his crease and gets run out. Complete lack of awareness.

England's Barmy Army 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🎺

@TheBarmyArmy

1 year

Same old Aussies…

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The Wicket Keeping Coach

@_thewkcoach

9 months

THIS IS ABSOLUTELY PHENOMENAL 🧤

Estelle Vasudevan

@Estelle_Vasude1

9 months

Phenomenal take by Sadeera Samarawickrama to dismiss Rahmat Shah 🥵 #SLvAFG

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The Wicket Keeping Coach

@_thewkcoach

2 years

AGE IS BUT A NUMBER Incredible efforts from Nino who is 73! A shining example that age is but a number. Truly inspirational drive and love for the game! So epic! We looked at leg side work during the session, trying to get legs to follow. RT and spread the love!

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The Wicket Keeping Coach

@_thewkcoach

3 years

ENGLAND U19 ALEX HORTON MASTERCLASS What a great display of keeping it’s been from @GlamCricket ’s Alex Horton during this U19 series against the West Indies. Enjoy especially how he sets himself close to off stump, this making his stumps lightning quick. 📹 @englandcricket

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The Wicket Keeping Coach

@_thewkcoach

2 years

This stumping by @Rossington17 is phenomenal!! Full ball, batter coming down the track and he keeps his hands strong, catching superbly in front of his eyes which results in lightning speed back to the stumps. Not a bad innings either!!

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The Wicket Keeping Coach

@_thewkcoach

2 years

THAT TAYLOR DOUBLE In yesterday’s session with @VipersKSL ’s keepers @chloe_hill97 and @rhianna_southby , we aimed to emulate the legendary @Sarah_Taylor30 double take! Needless to say, feeding the ball was almost as challenging as the catch, but we made it! Epic work!

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The Wicket Keeping Coach

@_thewkcoach

2 years

How unreal is this for a leg side take!! @SACAUK

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The Wicket Keeping Coach

@_thewkcoach

1 year

Consistent trigger the key, just like batting

Will 🚾

@ohlookitswill_

1 year

Been a few times watching Bairstow keep this summer that this clip from that Jack Russell masterclass really sits with me

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The Wicket Keeping Coach

@_thewkcoach

2 years

It’s not a keepers game, that’s for sure! Foakes with a silly stop here!

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The Wicket Keeping Coach

@_thewkcoach

2 years

Not only a condescending tweet, but why does all keeping work have to be in a high-intensity, game like environment? Don’t see anyone having a go at someone having a net because there’s no fielders or hitting some underarm feeds because someone’s not bowling 🙄

Luke Bllnghm 🔴🏏

@LukeBully21

2 years

@chloe_hill97 @classickeeper1 @_thewkcoach Easy when there’s no batter or distraction. 😘

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The Wicket Keeping Coach

@_thewkcoach

3 years

RIP ROD MARSH

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The Wicket Keeping Coach

@_thewkcoach

2 years

Foakes with another one - a thankless task!

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The Wicket Keeping Coach

@_thewkcoach

4 years

BEN FOAKES APPRECIATION TWEET Two brilliant one handed takes from Foakes today, is a bobble hat better than a floppy? 📹 @surreycricket

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The Wicket Keeping Coach

@_thewkcoach

2 years

Would it be the start of the county season if Michael Burgess wasn’t stood up to Hannon-Dalby?! Awesome take as per!

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The Wicket Keeping Coach

@_thewkcoach

2 years

A THRELKELD SPECIAL How good is this take from @Thundercric captain @EllieThrelkeld ! Stays low brilliantly as she moves across, never easy too when the ball goes between bat and pad and the batter is shuffling around. Ellie stays calm and completes a top stumping!

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The Wicket Keeping Coach

@_thewkcoach

2 years

GET YOURSELF ACROSS Great to catch up with @batesy10_16 and predominantly talk keeping and coaching but to catch some myself too! We discussed getting right across to the leg side with leg side takes and this one hand drill was exactly what was needed 👌

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The Wicket Keeping Coach

@_thewkcoach

1 year

INCREDIBLE TAKE by George Maddy in the ECB Super4s today. Quality push off, epic one hander!!

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The Wicket Keeping Coach

@_thewkcoach

3 years

THAT FOAKES CATCH ANALYSIS (1/5)

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The Wicket Keeping Coach

@_thewkcoach

1 year

Serious stuff from Burgess yesterday. Makes such a difference standing up to the seamers.

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The Wicket Keeping Coach

@_thewkcoach

2 years

The urge to create a wicket keeping specific magazine is unreal! Pure Gloves Vol. 1 could be on the cards 👀

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The Wicket Keeping Coach

@_thewkcoach

2 years

SESSION HIGHLIGHTS Great first session with Molly, the latest addition to the Thursday @VipersKSL Keeping Club! Leg side work a big focus (looking to get those feet past the leg stump when snapping across) then finishing with some reaction work!

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The Wicket Keeping Coach

@_thewkcoach

11 months

If Foakes doesn’t keep in the first test I will scream

ESPNcricinfo

@ESPNcricinfo

11 months

🚨 England have announced their squad for the #INDvENG Test series begining in January 2024 🏏 Four specialist spinners in the squad ✅ Foakes recalled, Pope and Leach return ❌ Woakes, Lawrence, Jacks and Dawson won't feature

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The Wicket Keeping Coach

@_thewkcoach

3 years

AN INCREDIBLE TRANSFORMATION Jack (9) had never stood up properly before so we worked step by step to help him achieve this. The commitment and dedication he showed was awesome! Here’s the step by step process we took. Very proud coach moment for me!

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The Wicket Keeping Coach

@_thewkcoach

3 years

THE QUICKEST HANDS AROUND?! Check out this brilliant piece of work from @aldavies23 yesterday for @lancscricket ! A great example of strong hands when stood up to the stumps! Watch how close his hands are to the line of the stumps! 👌 📹 @SkyCricket @englandcricket

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The Wicket Keeping Coach

@_thewkcoach

2 years

KEEP YOUR HEAD INLINE WITH 4TH/5TH STUMP

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The Wicket Keeping Coach

@_thewkcoach

4 years

SATURDAY STUMPING Here’s @Amara_Carr with an exceptional stumping for @Sunriserscrick against the England Academy. The angle of the delivery, movement of the batter and the swing make this much more difficult than Carr makes it look. Brilliant work! 📹 @Sunriserscrick

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The Wicket Keeping Coach

@_thewkcoach

2 years

This is brilliant from Foakes and he’s had an excellent session. Two good catches and he’s been thrown around a fair bit by the swing and the bowlers. Tough chance in the last over, but bottom edges stood up are never as simple as they seem #ENGvSA

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The Wicket Keeping Coach

@_thewkcoach

3 years

ONE HANDED AWESOME STUMPING Little analysis of this brilliant stumping from the NSW U17 keeper. Sadly no sound but hopefully the pictures do the talking!

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The Wicket Keeping Coach

@_thewkcoach

2 years

Great setup process to follow in order to be in the best keeping position you can be!

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The Wicket Keeping Coach

@_thewkcoach

2 years

Your daily reminder that you are human and will get things wrong at some point. That’s why the fusion stumps are so good because you can hit them when you’re annoyed! Practice includes many failures, each a useful lesson.

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The Wicket Keeping Coach

@_thewkcoach

2 years

A STEP BY STEP TO SETTING UP

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The Wicket Keeping Coach

@_thewkcoach

3 years

THE BENCH A brilliant session with Hugo yesterday! He wanted to work on going down leg when stood up, so we added the bench to ensure he stayed down for as long as possible, getting his head in line, especially with the fuller balls. Some of these takes are outstanding!

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The Wicket Keeping Coach

@_thewkcoach

2 years

For whoever needs to see this: YOU ARE NEVER TOO OLD/YOUNG/TALL/SMALL/BIG/LITTLE TO KEEP WICKET. Wicket keeping is for everybody and anybody. Good fun too!

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The Wicket Keeping Coach

@_thewkcoach

2 years

DAY ONE OF THE CRICKET SEASON AND LOOK AT THESE SILLY TAKES FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY A thread…..

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The Wicket Keeping Coach

@_thewkcoach

1 year

CATCHING ON SLOW WICKETS This take is anything but simple. What tends to happen on slow wickets is that keepers will have to stand closer so the ball carries. Downside of this is that the edges come much faster! Great take by @sambillings

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The Wicket Keeping Coach

@_thewkcoach

3 years

BEN FOAKES IS BACK Can’t wait to watch Foakes play in the test side once more! Here’s an analysis of a brilliant diving catch of his from a few years back.

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The Wicket Keeping Coach

@_thewkcoach

3 years

Well this is mental from Foakes! Love the use of a tackle suit as well for extra protection!

Surrey Cricket

@surreycricket

3 years

⚡ That's quick! Not to be tried at home unless you have reactions like Foakesy.

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The Wicket Keeping Coach

@_thewkcoach

3 years

CHRIS READ Two great stumpings from the 2014 bicentinary game the MCC had against the rest of the world. Here’s a very short analysis of those two. Cheers @JonKerslake for reminding me of this game yesterday! 📹 @HomeOfCricket

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The Wicket Keeping Coach

@_thewkcoach

2 years

bUt He CaN’t BaT. 🤫🤫🤫

Surrey Cricket

@surreycricket

2 years

Things you love to see 😍 Ben Foakes brings up his century at Emirates Old Trafford 🏏 #surreycricket

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The Wicket Keeping Coach

@_thewkcoach

4 years

STANDING UP TO SEAM: This is a great drill if you have a goal at your club/school. Key points to remember: 🏏Stay low and rise with the ball 🏏Get your head in line with the ball 🏏Catch the ball as close to the line of the stumps as possible 🏏Strong hands not soft hands

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The Wicket Keeping Coach

@_thewkcoach

2 years

THIS IS INCREDIBLE FROM @sambillings

Benjamin Watts

@BenWattsSport

2 years

Might have to get @sambillings to talk us through this one again on @BBCKentSport commentary of @KentCricket this summer. 🏏 #SuperKent

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The Wicket Keeping Coach

@_thewkcoach

1 year

REPEATABLE TRIGGERS So, two drops from Bairstow in gif form below. Have a look at his triggers below. First one is the inside edge off Carey - trigger looks balanced and smooth. Second is the outside edge last night - look at the weight he puts on the right foot. #Ashes2023

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The Wicket Keeping Coach

@_thewkcoach

2 years

THE SNAP 🏏 Head and hands work together first. 🏏 The outside foot starts the motion. 🏏 Stays low as he snaps quickly across to the leg side. 🏏 As he shuffles, hand goes back to the stumps. How good from NZ keeper Cam Fletcher!

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The Wicket Keeping Coach

@_thewkcoach

1 year

Well this is absolutely sublime from Michael Burgess. Up there with the best keepers in the country at the moment?!

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The Wicket Keeping Coach

@_thewkcoach

1 year

Step to the offside followed by a brilliant push off. This is a serious piece of keeping. Look at the reach 🤯🤯

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The Wicket Keeping Coach

@_thewkcoach

2 years

REACTION CATCHES STANDING BACK Awesome session with @chloe_hill97 @rhianna_southby and @Megansturge6 yesterday, focusing on standing back for half the session. Fast underarms needed for this and the @AirlanderSport mat a massive win too! Which is your favourite catch?

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The Wicket Keeping Coach

@_thewkcoach

2 years

SESSION HIGHLIGHTS A brilliant session today with @chloe_hill97 - focusing heavily on spin, especially when balls rise and turn over or near the stumps. Got the @AirlanderSport mat out at the end for some stood back work at the end for good measure.👌

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The Wicket Keeping Coach

@_thewkcoach

7 months

How close is Foakes standing?!?

Surrey Cricket

@surreycricket

7 months

Practice makes perfect! 🤩 🤎 | #SurreyCricket

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The Wicket Keeping Coach

@_thewkcoach

1 year

Best glovework I’ve seen from Bairstow this series so far!

Ashwin 🇮🇳

@ashwinravi99

1 year

Good start to the 2nd test. Bairstow has done some heavy lifting already😂😂 #Ashes2023

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The Wicket Keeping Coach

@_thewkcoach

2 years

One of the most effective ways to train - adding a batter to make it as match specific as possible. @rhianna_southby and @chloe_hill97 working on their leg side takes this week, some brilliant grabs! Awesome to have the opportunity to work with the @VipersKSL each week!

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The Wicket Keeping Coach

@_thewkcoach

3 years

CATCH IN FRONT OF YOUR RYES Been impressed with Carey this series, especially stood back. Really enjoy how he keeps his hands strong and catches in front of his eyes. Benefit of this is there is minimal head movement to track the ball. Took me ages to make this graphic 😂

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The Wicket Keeping Coach

@_thewkcoach

2 years

WARM UP DRILLS! KEEPING WARM-UPS Five quick warm-ups that get you moving and get the hands working!

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The Wicket Keeping Coach

@_thewkcoach

3 years

BEN FOAKES STOOD BACK A little analysis of Foakes stood back, having watched him keep for Surrey 2s this week. Great to see him back playing cricket, hopefully not too long until he’s back in the England setup. 📹 @surreycricket

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The Wicket Keeping Coach

@_thewkcoach

2 years

The only two movements you need up to the stumps. Everything else is based around weight distribution in your setup!

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@_thewkcoach

3 years

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The Wicket Keeping Coach

@_thewkcoach

5 months

RIDICULOUS RICHARDSON STUMPING 🧤 Absolutely quality legside take from Ross Richardson for @NorthantsCCC 2s on Tuesday! Lightning down the leg side ⚡️⚡️

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The Wicket Keeping Coach

@_thewkcoach

3 years

HOW FAST IS THAT?! What a brilliant stumping this was by @EllieThrelkeld for the Manchester Originals last week! Here’s a breakdown of why it was so good! If anyone knows how to get a long sleeve Manchester Originals shirt, please let me know 😂 📹 @thehundred #TheHundred

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The Wicket Keeping Coach

@_thewkcoach

3 years

IS THIS HAPPENING?!?! 😍

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The Wicket Keeping Coach

@_thewkcoach

7 months

This is a serious stumping! Proper off the training ground stuff - batter being really annoying and getting the ball to go between their legs. Great stuff from McManus!

Vitality County Championship

@CountyChamp

7 months

Who at your club would get stumped like this?

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The Wicket Keeping Coach

@_thewkcoach

2 years

Can Twenty20 cause the rebirth of the specialist keeper? It’s not long until we will see it, I’m certain! ✍️ ⁦ @mroller98 ⁩

Can Twenty20 cause the rebirth of the specialist keeper?

Much of the data is rudimentary but slowly the case is building for the advantage of a top-class wicketkeeper in the shortest form of the game

www.espncricinfo.com

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@_thewkcoach

2 years

100% yes to Foakes standing up to Broad!! Love to see it!

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The Wicket Keeping Coach

@_thewkcoach

2 years

MISTAKES ARE GOOD Best time to learn is when things don’t quite happen how we hoped they would. Getting things wrong is not a bad thing, but just another hurdle in mastering the skill. Respect to @chloe_hill97 and @rhianna_southby who wanted to show that drops do happen!

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@_thewkcoach

1 year

Appreciate those that have watched the videos, come for sessions, liked a tweet, anything to help this page and the coaching journey grow. Lots of cool things to come!

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@_thewkcoach

1 year

Thoughts on this? I feel if Bairstow is in a position where the big jag back is easier to take, anything that doesn’t turn is easily accessed as it’s outside off stump. Too wide and you run the risk of missing those ones that turn and spit.

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@_thewkcoach

1 year

Brilliant run out from @BucksCricket keeper Ross Richardson! Out the back of the hand too! Also, how high has that glove gone? 🚀

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@_thewkcoach

2 years

CATCH AND ROLL How awesome are these grabs from @rhianna_southby and @chloe_hill97 ?! The roll is almost as important as the catch itself. It all comes from the “inside” hip driving around and the opening of that “outside” hip and foot to push off towards the ball.

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@_thewkcoach

4 years

HOW INSANE IS THIS BIT OF WORK FROM @j_middles94 ?!

𝗞𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗹𝗲 & 𝗗𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝗖𝗖

@KandDCC

4 years

HOW GOOD FROM @j_middles94 🔥 WOW 👀

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@_thewkcoach

2 years

Huge thank you to @Oxoncb for having me down yesterday for their coach development day. Massive thank you to @MarcusCampo for the invite. Coaching in the county in very safe hands with a great group of dedicated coaches!

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@_thewkcoach

3 years

THE SIMPSON FIVE Great way to finish a session with a bit of reaction work. Similar to the one we saw @JohnSimpson_88 do during The Hundred last summer. Great work from @thecricketkid1 here, especially that last take! 👏

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@_thewkcoach

2 years

Strong. Hands. 🎂

Sachin ..

@beallapu

2 years

Happy birthday Sarah Taylor 🐐🌍❤️ @Sarah_Taylor30 @imfemalecricket

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@_thewkcoach

3 years

SANJU SAMSON ANALYSIS Great piece of work that Sanju Samson posted on his Instagram page. Here’s my analysis of it. Always beneficial when a pitch has good pace and carry (rarely seen in England) but take nothing away from his quick movements to the leg side!

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The Wicket Keeping Coach

@_thewkcoach

1 year

@bobbydugnutt111 @jackrussellart @wickyai @KeeperCourt @WK_Union The difficulty of this catch comes from how close it is to the body. He can’t push off as he’ll go past it so it literally becomes a fall where you’ve got to get your leg out the way in order for your arm to access the ball. It’s one of the real challenging takes for a keeper

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The Wicket Keeping Coach

@_thewkcoach

11 months

SESSION HIGHLIGHTS Back at the Ageas with the @VipersKSL and @Megansturge6 last week. We looked at catching as many balls as possible, with particular focus on those wider ones and down the leg side. Great to be back! 🧤

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The Wicket Keeping Coach

@_thewkcoach

2 years

CRACKING COOKE STUMPING Yet another great piece of work from @GlamCricket ’s @Cooky_24 - seems every couple of weeks Cooke is doing something outstanding! Stays low well and keeps hands strong, lovely work.

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@_thewkcoach

2 years

SESSION HIGHLIGHTS Great first session with @BucksCCC keeper Ross. Main agenda was volume, catching as many balls as we could in the hour. Well worth watching the whole thing to see the snaps across - lightning feet down leg! 🔥

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@_thewkcoach

2 years

DISTRACTIONS+ Brilliant afternoon working with the @VipersKSL keepers @chloe_hill97 and @rhianna_southby Our big focus was adding distractions and with the mannequin plus the cones, there has some serious distraction along with some incredible variable bounce off the cones!

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The Wicket Keeping Coach

@_thewkcoach

3 years

USING A GOAL Worked with a small group of U9s yesterday on their keeping skills. The goal is a great distraction piece as almost every ball gets deflected by the net slightly, so quick reactions are needed to adjust to the movement.

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The Wicket Keeping Coach

@_thewkcoach

2 years

THE OFFSIDE STEP Worked with Ross yesterday on his step to the offside, allowing for a quick push back to the stumps. Ross wanted to stop stepping slightly backwards and work more laterally so he put something behind his foot to avoid this. It was his phone! Effective!

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The Wicket Keeping Coach

@_thewkcoach

1 year

16 chances for Bairstow this series, 9 of which have been taken

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The Wicket Keeping Coach

@_thewkcoach

1 year

Superb keeper, superb man

Sky Sports Cricket

@SkyCricket

1 year

🗣️ "I don't have a problem where you start, it's more where you end up" James Foster gives a wicket-keeping masterclass 🧤🧠

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The Wicket Keeping Coach

@_thewkcoach

1 year

SESSION WITH MAX CHU 🧤 Made the trip over to @HalsteadCC on Monday night to have a session with @OtagoCricket keeper Max Chu. We looked at balls that pop up, moving the outside foot in order to create space for the hands without falling to leg. Top bloke, top session! 🙌

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The Wicket Keeping Coach

@_thewkcoach

2 years

SOUND OF A QUALITY CATCH 🔊 Nothing better than the sound of a good catch. It’s deeper in tone as it hits the palms and gives a great ‘thud.’ Really easy measure of how well you’ve caught something is through the sound. Pay close attention next time you train!

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