| How to play cricket part 1. How to be a good | | | | guard. |
| captain. | | | | Q. How to motivate players. |
| Captaincy when done properly will close out games | | | | A. Make it clear to your players before the game |
| and ensure a team wins, when done poorly will lead | | | | starts what is expected and what their roles are, |
| to drops in team moral, player confidence, relegation | | | | each player should have an individual role for batting, |
| and demotion to lesser cricket leagues etc. | | | | bowling and fielding. Have this written or memorised - |
| The art of being a good captain - is what sets the | | | | and tell / discuss with the players before the game |
| greats apart from the others. <p> | | | | starts, this inspires a great deal of confidence from |
| Q.So how do i become a good captain ? | | | | your players - as they know you have clearly |
| A. Read the game - Learn and teach yourself how to | | | | thought out what the action plan is. |
| think cricket. I have often said cricket is like "chess | | | | Q. How to act as captain. |
| on grass". As a captain you control your players and | | | | This comes back to Thinking cricket, be passionate, |
| bowlers to do things that the other team would not | | | | level headed, lead from the front, set targets and |
| want. Always do exactly what the opposition would | | | | goals. Be able to adjust goals and targets to different |
| not want you to do. | | | | game situations. |
| Q. How to bowl your bowlers. | | | | Hopefully the above has given you enough insight on |
| A. Don't not over bowl your bowlers, use short sharp | | | | how to play cricket to a better level and how to be |
| spells and clever rotation of bowlers to ensure | | | | a good cricket captain. |
| batsman do not get in rhythm - to keep them off | | | | |