Here we are at the last and final blog of the series on learning cricket with Herschelle Gibbs. Looking at your progress as a cricketer, we couldn’t be any happier. Remember, the key to becoming a great cricketer is to master the basics and repeat yourself with respect to bowling and batting techniques. Moving from the last post about different wicket keeping drills, today, we offer you insights into honing your craft as an aspiring cricketer.

Great news! You have arrived at the finishing line. That being said, looking at you excel as a cricketer is a great sight indeed. The last blog specifically addressed wicket keepers looking to hone their craft. As for this post, we offer you insights into enjoying your journey as a cricketer.

Essentially, it’s about choosing your path. Trying to be the best in batting and bowling can compromise your growth as a cricketer. Therefore, it’s important that you decide and work towards your goal with utmost conviction. However, before you try to turn your cricketing dreams into a living reality, it’s important that you work on your fitness.

In order to become the next Herschelle Gibbs or the next Shoaib Akhtar, it’s crucial that you work on your fitness. Cricket is a high-intensity game and requires your physical fitness to be at the highest level. It’s also important that you keep pushing yourself and consciously stay away from your comfort zone.

As an aspiring cricketer, always remember that batting follows the “law of averages”. This would mean that chances of you encountering failure is significantly higher than achieving success in the initial stages. Practise with a purpose and always focus on improving your craft.

As a bowler, continuously strive to get better each day. As there are several techniques involved, focus on your fundamentals and practise diligently. At the end of the day, it’s about having fun while pursuing your passion. Besides, if becoming a great batter or a terrific bowler matters to you, then it’s just a matter of time that you’ll taste success as a cricketer. Listen to your coach, watch all formats of the game and imitate your cricketing heroes to master great technique.

We genuinely hope these tips will help you move forward on your journey to become the best version of yourself in cricket. Always remember, consistent practise along with the commitment to improve is extremely important.

Revisit the previous blogs anytime based on your convenience if you ever need to catch up on your technique as a batter, bowler or an aspiring fielder.