Don’t replicate one-day stars straight away!

By Graham Otway

Cautious: Dave Burton has told youngsters to learn basics first

THE exciting displays of power hitting that have been on TV screens on an almost daily basis during the Champions Trophy will persuade a lot of youngsters to take up the game of cricket.
However, they look set to be in for a shock, when they turn up for the first time for net practice at their local cricket grounds.
For a top London club coach has told TCP that before they can start trying to switch-hit sixes over the third-man boundary they have to get a good grasp of basic batting techniques.
Dave Burton is...

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