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CRICKET. 25
most too long, but he can hardly field too long; that is, as long
as he does not get fagged out.
A long day's leather-hunting is what every man must look
for now and then in the season, and it is well, therefore, that
a player should inure himself to sustain the consequent fatigue. A player, however fine, who soon knocks up in the field,
will quickly find himself more and more dropping out of important matches to make room for younger or more hardy
players.
I have often heard it argued thus in choosing a side: ' Smith
is by far a better player than Jones—until he knocks up. Hit
batting is first rate, if he goes in early in the day. We have
two or three "stickers" against us, and are pretty sure of a
good deal of leather-hunting, therefore we will play Jones rather than Smith. Jones is only a medium player, but then he is
good to the end, whereas Smith would be worse than useless
after the first three or four hours.'
Therefore I strongly advise all would-be cricketers to practice fielding zealously.
As in everything else in this world, proficiency is not to be
acquired except by hard work and devoted attention. (
What was it that made the public-schools' men of former
days such dead hands at fielding ?
Was it not the daily fagging out as youngsters in the playing
fields to the batting of the big fellows, all the while under the
stimulus of the gentle discipline of the middle stump in reserve for inattention and 'muffing.'
By similar hardwork only, voluntary or involuntary, can
fielding be restored to its old place in cricket.
A reaction is certainly springing up against that too strict
devotion of the gentlemen to Batting, to the neglect of Bowling and Fielding, which has called down so many warnings
and expostulations from the best veteran players.
Having said so much in favor of Fielding, let us go into the
matter, and sea what are the methods by which proficiency
may be best obtained.
| Title | The boys' own book of outdoor sports |
| Creator | John, Uncle |
| Publisher | Hurst & company |
| Place of Publication | New York |
| Date | [1887?] |
| Language | eng |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Title | 00000254 |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Transcript | CRICKET. 25 most too long, but he can hardly field too long; that is, as long as he does not get fagged out. A long day's leather-hunting is what every man must look for now and then in the season, and it is well, therefore, that a player should inure himself to sustain the consequent fatigue. A player, however fine, who soon knocks up in the field, will quickly find himself more and more dropping out of important matches to make room for younger or more hardy players. I have often heard it argued thus in choosing a side: ' Smith is by far a better player than Jones—until he knocks up. Hit batting is first rate, if he goes in early in the day. We have two or three "stickers" against us, and are pretty sure of a good deal of leather-hunting, therefore we will play Jones rather than Smith. Jones is only a medium player, but then he is good to the end, whereas Smith would be worse than useless after the first three or four hours.' Therefore I strongly advise all would-be cricketers to practice fielding zealously. As in everything else in this world, proficiency is not to be acquired except by hard work and devoted attention. ( What was it that made the public-schools' men of former days such dead hands at fielding ? Was it not the daily fagging out as youngsters in the playing fields to the batting of the big fellows, all the while under the stimulus of the gentle discipline of the middle stump in reserve for inattention and 'muffing.' By similar hardwork only, voluntary or involuntary, can fielding be restored to its old place in cricket. A reaction is certainly springing up against that too strict devotion of the gentlemen to Batting, to the neglect of Bowling and Fielding, which has called down so many warnings and expostulations from the best veteran players. Having said so much in favor of Fielding, let us go into the matter, and sea what are the methods by which proficiency may be best obtained. |
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