Test skipper Ricky Ponting has turned to hi-tech
9th May, 2008, in Sport
Ricky Pointing has been sharpening his batting skills with siliconcoach TimeWARP, before departing for the West Indies.The video footage was fed through the plasma screen, on a five-second delay, enabling Ponting to play a stroke and then watch it replayed immediately on TV.
Ponting, who endured a run of low scores in the summer's one-day series and failed to fire for Kolkata in the Indian Premier League, emerged from the net session delighted.
"It's the first time I've used that. It is the best little coaching session you can have," said Ponting.
"It's good to have a coach or someone standing by that knows your game. To have it explained to you is one thing; to see it for yourself and be able to identify yourself what you are doing during a shot is fantastic."
"Sometimes you know yourself what you are doing but to put your finger right on it is a little more difficult," Ponting said.
"With this set-up, you hit one and you give yourself time to have a look at the replay and digest it.
"It can pick up everything, head position, backlift and whatever it is you want to work on.
To read more on TimeWARP and get your free trial click www.siliconcoach.com/channels/sport/software/timewarp
Article from Ben Dorries, May 09, 2008 of Herald Sun