At the boundaries players have few seconds to adjust before the ball comes to them. At the slip that is not the case.
How many times I have to say it is the concentration /attention/ and keeping the head in to the game for 100% of the times is the key? Read Surfers post #24. It is screaming at you saying being alert is the key. That is the specialty of that position. One don't have to be a great catcher like Jhonty. But must pay attention or be mind full of the ball.
1. Attention.
2. No lapse in concentration.
3. Mindful.
4. Being Aware.
5. Noticing and anticipating (putting weight on the correct foot to move towards the ball) what is happening to the ball.
These are the key in slip fielding. It doesn't matter how many hours you have pracitced or how good you are in catching balls. I don't know how else to say this.
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