Hick’s Golden age – Analyse his technique with ‘Batting Mechanics’

June 10th, 2007 | Cricket, Quintic Video Software

The Worcestershire batsmen Graeme Hick needs 49 runs this week to join an elite club of cricketing legends in the 40,000 club. He will become only the 16th batsman in history to reach 40,000 first-class runs.

Already, in all professional cricket, only Graham Gooch (67,057) has scored more runs and only Sir Jack Hobbs more hundreds (197) than Hick, whose tallies stand at 62,115 runs and 174 centuries.

Graeme Hick is the co-author of the QuinticCricket. The CD incorporates video footage of all the correct techniques and visual shapes of the various batting shots. It is an invaluable coaching tool as it enables a coach and player to analyse technique in fine detail. It caters for players of all standards giving instruction on how to play all the different shots with accompanying video & audio footage. It also contains coaching games & drills that can enhance cricket awareness and maximum activity.

Batting Mechanics also allows video footage of a player to be viewed and compared through the Quintic Software. A variety of coaching drills, as performed in this manual are proven methods and short cuts to enhance and develop the various batting shots. You can also watch Graeme demonstrating a number of shots that have help make him one of the most successful batsmen in the English game.

For further information regarding ‘Batting Mechanics’ please visit: www.quinticcricket.com

The 40,000 club
1: J Hobbs (1905-34) 61,237 av 50.65
2: F Woolley (1906-38) 58,969 40.75
3: E Hendren (1907-38) 57,611 50.80
4: C Mead (1905-36) 55,061 47.67
5: W G Grace (1865-1908) 54,896 39.55
6: W Hammond (1920-51) 50,551 56.10
7: H Sutcliffe (1919-45) 50,138 51.95
8: G Boycott (1962-86) 48,426 56.83
9: T Graveney (1948-71) 47,793 44.91
10: G Gooch (1973-2000) 44,846 49.01
11: T Hayward (1893-1914) 43,551 41.79
12: D Amiss (1960-87) 43,423 42.86
13: C Cowdrey (1950-76) 42,719 42.89
14: A Sandham (1911-37) 41,284 44.82
15: L Hutton (1934-60) 40,140 55.51
16: G Hick (1983-) 39,951 52.56

Graeme Hick : 134 centuries, 152 fifties, 507 matches, 840 innings, 80 times not out, 405 highest score!

Sunday 17th June 2007 – Graeme Hick became the 16th player to reach 40,000 first-class runs by making 49 against Warwickshire. Hick adds another accolade to his career – and he is the first man to pass the milestone since Graham Gooch 13 years ago. “For someone who has achieved as much as he has in the game, to still have the drive, work ethic and hunger is great,” said his captain Vikram Solanki. “It takes a particular type of character and personality to be able to do it. As a player, he is the ultimate professional. He is still in fine shape. He has always looked after himself, he is still fit, still works hard, probably harder than anyone else now. He is an amazing guy.” Maybe the moment got to him, but Hick fell straight after passing the landmark when he was caught behind off Dale Steyn. Nevertheless, Worcestershire moved to a 56-run lead just when they were all out on the stroke of stumps at Edgbaston- thanks largely to Stephen Moore’s 112 – as the game heads towards a draw.

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