five simple but effective ways to react if some self-adoring, publicity-hungry smart-arse attempts at switch-hitting.
1 Aim for his head
Whether he takes a left-hand or right-hand stance, the batsman's head will be in roughly the same place, give or take a few inches, and definitely at the same height.
2 Increase the sledging
This almost goes without saying, but anyone who thinks your bowling is something he can mess with on his weaker side is clearly in need of a good talking-to.
3 Use rotten fruit
The old garden favourite whereby, unbeknown to the batsman, the bowler conceals a second missile in his hand and then, to the batsman's surprise and alarm, bowls not the ball but (for example) a wasp-destroyed windfall.
4 Break out the jellybeans
Dropping obscurely suggestive items of confectionery near the crease may be just the ticket when it comes to destabilising the wannabe switch-hitter, at least if you time it correctly and choose the right colour jellybean.
5 Bowler-on-bowler action
Two balls, two bowlers, one coming in from each end simultaneously. Double the action, double the fun, with collisions, run-outs, concussions - total Rollerball-style, hand-to-hand mayhem, and with the added value of getting the statutory overs bowled in half the time.
I suggest rotten eggs instead of rotten fruit, it leaves a smell that should remind a switch-hitter to desist in the future.
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4 comments:
Like the head ,the box, ie the space between the wind and water will also remain in the same place.It will be more effective and more painful for a life time.
R,
Hmm.. it is too small a target and relatively well protected.
I thought Bowler on Bowler action was going to be something completely different.
Sorry to dissappoint you, UncleJ. :)
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