Coaching Profile:
Nathaniel Wilkes
Bowling
* Stand tall (as upright as possible - not falling away slightly (only odd occasion) and front arm not giving way outwards to open up and square shoulders early) ...with braced front leg releasing from as high as possible maximising turn/bounce & aid full body rotation
* Ensure 180 degree rotation from gather through to follow through, creating as much spin as possible using entire body (rotation) not just from fingers (tendancy every now and then not to close out action - which is made a little more difficult to do so, by late jump in (alignment work) - angle allows for sufficient rotation and isn't too sharp to risk causing lower back injury as it stands, in my opinion)
* Great having a leg spin variation ball but ensure it's used with the aim of deceiving the batsman. Don't be afraid to look at frustrating through hitting good lines/lengths consistently and encourage the batsmen to make the mistake trying to force something from you bowling good areas.
* Ensure 180 degree rotation from gather through to follow through, creating as much spin as possible using entire body (rotation) not just from fingers (tendancy every now and then not to close out action - which is made a little more difficult to do so, by late jump in (alignment work) - angle allows for sufficient rotation and isn't too sharp to risk causing lower back injury as it stands, in my opinion)
* Great having a leg spin variation ball but ensure it's used with the aim of deceiving the batsman. Don't be afraid to look at frustrating through hitting good lines/lengths consistently and encourage the batsmen to make the mistake trying to force something from you bowling good areas.
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Batting
Very good hand-eye coordination and strong outside off-stump. Keen to put hands through balls quite consistently outside off, but susceptible to straighter balls on the stumps and tends to have to work across balls towards the leg side rather than being able to play through the line (down the ground).
* Hands start with the bat a little open and on occasions tends to open the face on contact, consider closing ever so slightly in an effort to ensure more of the full face is coming through on contact, supported by tucking in a little more behind body than away
* Head/eyes to remain level as long as possible to pickup the best view of the line/length of the ball (can lean off-side quite a bit which does make him strong outside off, with weight going that way, but could come undone to straight balls as mentioned above - as per Video 1 below)
* Work with a good comfortable stride when playing on the front foot and the length allows, whether defending or looking to attack and put hands through balls, that will provide maximum weight transfer & give the ball less opportunity to deviate off the pitch (keep low, bounce more or seam)
* Hands start with the bat a little open and on occasions tends to open the face on contact, consider closing ever so slightly in an effort to ensure more of the full face is coming through on contact, supported by tucking in a little more behind body than away
* Head/eyes to remain level as long as possible to pickup the best view of the line/length of the ball (can lean off-side quite a bit which does make him strong outside off, with weight going that way, but could come undone to straight balls as mentioned above - as per Video 1 below)
* Work with a good comfortable stride when playing on the front foot and the length allows, whether defending or looking to attack and put hands through balls, that will provide maximum weight transfer & give the ball less opportunity to deviate off the pitch (keep low, bounce more or seam)
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