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A huge part of the way I play cricket is to get rid of the bullseye's as early as I can. If I ever start a game of STEEL TIP cricket with a treble 20 I will most likely go bullseye's with darts 2 and 3. My goal is to get rid of them quick and try to make the other player think a little bit. It's not often when you see a player take the bulls out of the game quick and it sometimes surprises the opponent and throws them off their game.
The main reason I do it though is because I feel bullseye's can sometimes be extremely difficult to hit when ya REALLY need them. Like at the end of a cricket match and you need a bunch. Sometimes a 1st dart miss can block everything. Or, feeling the pressure of a much needed shot on the bulls it's just easy to swing with all 3 darts. Seen it a bunch of times with top level players. It happens no matter how good you are.
So next time you find yourself playing cricket ( :s ) don't be afraid to take a swing at bull's with you 3rd dart. Ya might get lucky and find the middle. Even a single mark on the bull makes a huge difference as the game nears the end.
But here's an example of why I personally go for bulls and close them early. Darin, playing in the finals just threw a 15 dart 701 leg just prior to this leg, and hit 4 hat tricks in a row!! That's 12 consecutive bulls. But in this cricket leg that he was well behind, he stepped to the board and completely missed! Pressure plays tricks on your darts. Nobody is immune to pressure and stray darts.
Here, have a look.... https://youtu.be/s30Q1LU5u-E?t=8m22s
EDIT... just had another look. He wasn't as far behind as I though. 4 marks on the bull would of given him the lead. But look how far he missed by. Miles considering he just hit 12 in a row.
A huge part of the way I play cricket is to get rid of the bullseye's as early as I can. If I ever start a game of STEEL TIP cricket with a treble 20 I will most likely go bullseye's with darts 2 and 3. My goal is to get rid of them quick and try to make the other player think a little bit. It's not often when you see a player take the bulls out of the game quick and it sometimes surprises the opponent and throws them off their game.
The main reason I do it though is because I feel bullseye's can sometimes be extremely difficult to hit when ya REALLY need them. Like at the end of a cricket match and you need a bunch. Sometimes a 1st dart miss can block everything. Or, feeling the pressure of a much needed shot on the bulls it's just easy to swing with all 3 darts. Seen it a bunch of times with top level players. It happens no matter how good you are.
So next time you find yourself playing cricket ( :s ) don't be afraid to take a swing at bull's with you 3rd dart. Ya might get lucky and find the middle. Even a single mark on the bull makes a huge difference as the game nears the end.
But here's an example of why I personally go for bulls and close them early. Darin, playing in the finals just threw a 15 dart 701 leg just prior to this leg, and hit 4 hat tricks in a row!! That's 12 consecutive bulls. But in this cricket leg that he was well behind, he stepped to the board and completely missed! Pressure plays tricks on your darts. Nobody is immune to pressure and stray darts.
Here, have a look.... https://youtu.be/s30Q1LU5u-E?t=8m22s
EDIT... just had another look. He wasn't as far behind as I though. 4 marks on the bull would of given him the lead. But look how far he missed by. Miles considering he just hit 12 in a row.
