![]() Using an on-screen marker you choose where you want to pitch the ball and then stop an on-screen bar to determine the speed of the delivery. Whereas batting requires precise timing, bowling is more about placement and speed. Your confidence will be reduced if you’re hit by a good delivery, if you swing and miss and also when approaching batting milestones such as fifty or one hundred.īowling is definitely much easier to get the hang of and to get good at. With high batsman confidence you’ll be able to pull off more successful shots and have less risk of giving away your wicket. Don’t expect to be hitting boundaries from the first delivery as you’ll have to build up batsman confidence by playing successful defensive and attacking shots. However, the previous shot’s timing is shown on screen to give you an idea if you swung too early, too late or just right. There’s no on-screen guide to help you decide when to hit the ball, so you have to use your own judgement. The direction of the shot is determined by the direction of the left analogue stick, with more shot success coming when attempting to hit the ball in the same direction as it’s delivered. When batting you have three shot options: standard attacking, lofted attacking and defensive. ![]() It’s because of this that timing forms the basis for success in Brian Lara. Time the ball sweetly and watch the ball clatter into the boundary, but swing too early and no amount of power will prevent the inevitable poor outcome. Yes, power can help, but timing is the key. You ask any cricketer, or any sportsman, and they will tell you that timing is the key to success. ![]() While it is true that Brian Lara International Cricket has only just moved in, I have a feeling that its lease will definitely get renewed. For me this happens rarely, with Waverace on the Nintendo 64 (no disc tray, but it was only an analogy), the Pro Evolution Soccer series on PlayStation 2 and Virtua Snooker on the PC being a handful of games that make me want to keep going back for more. Watson, who was docked 15 percent of his fee, was found guilty of the lesser charge of “conduct contrary to the spirit of the game” for ignoring the umpire’s warning and speaking to Wahab.Every now and then a game is released that seems to pitch a tent and take up a home in your console’s disc tray. Wahab, who finished with figures of 2-54, was fined 50 percent of his match fee for “using language or a gesture that is obscene, offensive or insulting”. Know more: That was some really nasty stuff, Watson says of Wahab's spell ICC charges Riaz, Watsonįollowing the exchange between the two players, the International Cricket Council (ICC) charged both Riaz and Watson for code of conduct violations. ![]() Trying to put the Australian under pressure, Wahab Riaz made several gestures at Watson and even sent a flying kiss his way after unnerving him with some high-quality bowling. Watson was visibly shaken by the onslaught, as he ducked and moved away from the line of the ball on numerous occasions. Pakistan vs Australiaĭuring the second quarter-final between Pakistan and Australia, Wahab Riaz took on Australian batsman Shane Watson with a series of fast, short-pitched deliveries. “I can’t wait to meet this guy,” he said referring to Wahab Riaz. Lara said the contest between Watson and Riaz was the highlight of the ongoing cricket world cup. Talking about the heated spell from the Pakistani pacer, Brian Lara said, “Watson looked like he was at school. Lara went on to say: “I’ll pay his fine.” NEW DELHI: Talking to NDTV, former West Indies batsman and star cricketer, Brian Lara said it was “ridiculous of the ICC to fine Wahab Riaz” in the aftermath of the Pakistan versus Australia quarter-final during which Riaz bowled an aggressive spell to Shane Watson. ![]()
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