Pete Langman

Pete Langman

Why the wrong technique is sometimes right

Why the wrong technique is sometimes right

Orthodoxy is all well and good, but sometimes you need to dump it in the interests of the spirit of play

23-Feb-2017•Pete Langman

Let's make run-outs mundane

Let's make run-outs mundane

By making a simple, common-sense ritual standard practice, it is possible - at the lower levels, at least - to achieve a far higher success rate when seeking to catch a batsman short

31-Jan-2017•Pete Langman

Skating to midwicket, hiking to long-off

Skating to midwicket, hiking to long-off

There's nothing quite like playing cricket in an unusual venue to reacquaint yourself with the essence of the sport

05-Jan-2017•Pete Langman

Let's hear it for the ump

Let's hear it for the ump

A large percentage of umpiring decisions are invariably met with indignation and angst. It shouldn't be that way

17-Dec-2016•Pete Langman

Should we judge a player by his gear?

Should we judge a player by his gear?

Whether you have a bat that cost more than your house or one that's older than that house, the important thing is that you enjoy playing with it

20-Nov-2016•Pete Langman

Be your own role model

Be your own role model

If there's a gap between what you think you can do and what you can actually do on the field, you won't be a match-winner

28-Oct-2016•Pete Langman

When is cricket like a marriage?

When is cricket like a marriage?

Your relationship with your club might be more like a romance than you thought

05-Oct-2016•Pete Langman

The beat of cricket

The beat of cricket

Getting the timing right, when playing and elsewhere, sets you free

08-Sep-2016•Pete Langman

Sunday cricket: no country for a pro

Sunday cricket: no country for a pro

Why the top-drawer player's basic strength would work against them at a lowly level of cricket

11-Aug-2016•Pete Langman

The cricket shots we actually play

The cricket shots we actually play

Drives, pulls and cuts are for pros. In the real world, things are different

02-Jul-2016•Pete Langman

The charm of cricket's most unobtrusive participant

The charm of cricket's most unobtrusive participant

Wicketkeepers are only noticed when they fumble. But they are the real attention magnets - or ought to be

26-May-2016•Pete Langman

What's it like to be an ambidextrous cricketer?

What's it like to be an ambidextrous cricketer?

A shoulder injury forced a cricketer to change his batting orientation - and even bat one-handed. He found it wasn't such a bad thing after all

19-Jun-2015•Pete Langman

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