Frostyvegi
Club Captain
- Joined
- Aug 8, 2013
- Location
- Brisbane, Australia
- Online Cricket Games Owned
- Don Bradman Cricket 14 - PS3
- Don Bradman Cricket 14 - Steam PC
For what it's worth, most of the dropped catches I've seen are pretty tough ones, usually the close in fielders or outfielders really having to push hard and dive. For me it feels pretty realistic.
Also regarding the issues people are having batting and finding they are nicking a lot of defensive shots, it really does come down to timing. I can play the same ball early and drive it to long on, or play a bit late and do a fine leg glance. Also, a very small difference in ball position can affect it the same way, slightly further down leg than I was expecting caused me to air a catch to deep fine leg last night.
Your player confidence and skills will increase your window allowing the intended timed shot to be easier, but the game can only work with what inputs you give it at the time you give it based on where the ball is at the time.
The other issue is your player uses information it has at the time when you play the shot to make slight adjustments in body and bat position to try and get the best connection. If you play early, your player has information that is out-dated by the time the ball gets near the bat, and he's anticipated it to be in a position it doesn't end up getting to due to spin/swing/pitch deviation. Timing late (but not so late you don't get the bat down to the ball quick enough) should net you at least a 90% clean hit rate and putting the ball into the ground to not be caught.
Last thing I can say is remember that it's a fresh 16 year old cricketer you're playing with.. alot of people have experienced by 3'rd or 4'th year things start to really improve and batting starts to shine moreso.
Also regarding the issues people are having batting and finding they are nicking a lot of defensive shots, it really does come down to timing. I can play the same ball early and drive it to long on, or play a bit late and do a fine leg glance. Also, a very small difference in ball position can affect it the same way, slightly further down leg than I was expecting caused me to air a catch to deep fine leg last night.
Your player confidence and skills will increase your window allowing the intended timed shot to be easier, but the game can only work with what inputs you give it at the time you give it based on where the ball is at the time.
The other issue is your player uses information it has at the time when you play the shot to make slight adjustments in body and bat position to try and get the best connection. If you play early, your player has information that is out-dated by the time the ball gets near the bat, and he's anticipated it to be in a position it doesn't end up getting to due to spin/swing/pitch deviation. Timing late (but not so late you don't get the bat down to the ball quick enough) should net you at least a 90% clean hit rate and putting the ball into the ground to not be caught.
Last thing I can say is remember that it's a fresh 16 year old cricketer you're playing with.. alot of people have experienced by 3'rd or 4'th year things start to really improve and batting starts to shine moreso.
