Every time a batsman played a pre-determined stroke there was a quick mention from one of the coaches. Another thing that made the session refreshingly different was the kind of advice the boys received. In this net I want to see you use your bat always. Now, that's the kind of advice that will hold a batsman in good stead. In today's cricket, padding up is almost an open invitation to be given out lbw.
Perfect practice makes perfect.
A look at the nets at the South Zone Cricket Academy assures you that the coaches have taken this maxim to heart. After all, the habits you pick up in the nets are those that can make or break you at a later stage. The emphasis at Chepauk is firmly on getting the boys to do things the right way. For their part, the youngsters seem keen to learn even under the sweltering Chennai sun. With a morning session lasting three to four hours and the evening session lasting about three hours, the day is a tiring one.