[for the record, this is a rhetorical question of sorts...bear with me]
Something occurred to me as I was trolling (not in a bad sense) through the DB17 thread on whirlpool...and that is the list of additional shots that you can now play ie. helicopter, lofted sweep, etc etc. I'm really quite excited about these additional shots however it hit me as I was playing this evening (DB14) - I struggle as it is to:
1. spot the ball (ie. the colour showing the length to be bowled);
2. decide the right shot to play (considering the ball, length, speed, area to hit, likelihood of a nick, field placements, etc)
3. decide my footwork (front/back) - LS
4. play the shot - RS + LT or RT or RB, etc depending on shot
Because of the speed at which things happen ingame (esp when facing fast bowlers), i struggle to play shots without premeditating. Trust me I've tried my best to judge the ball but I'm always late in getting my fingers to play the shots. When i do, its usually late. Knowing the combinations of say the lofted sweep...how the heck are you supposed to play these new shots without actually premeditating? I know batsmen do it IRL (eg. advancing down the pitch, reverse sweeps, etc), but there's a lot of shots that they play based on the ball bowled.
I'm just worried that, even with all the new shots being added....it won't make a difference to me because I'll still be applying the 80/20 rule ie. 80% of my runs come from 20% of my shot selections. The problem is, if we make it easier...it'll become too easy however as it stands...its a little on the difficult side (even after hundreds of hours of play). Is there a middle ground to prevent premeditation?
