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General Cricket => Cricket Training, Fitness and Injuries => Topic started by: Howzat on May 09, 2013, 10:53:46 AM
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So I'm opening batsman for my university but have barely scored a run this year and people are naturally getting on my back... no idea how to approach my next innings. After another disappointing 3 runs against Oxford, Contemplating just trying and teeing off, the steady approach clearly isn't working for me at the moment ???
Someone must have some advice!
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Are you getting out in similar ways mate? Or are they just good balls
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How do you feel when going out to bat? What are you thinking about whilst putting your pads on, walking out etc?
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Hmm I've played on twice and trying to defend and nicked off an absolute jaffa against Aberyswyth. Always getting out defending so may look to be more positive next week against UWIC
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Just go out there an remember what you did when you got "171,112,100,99,86*,74*".
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Buy a new bat... ;)
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Just go out there an remember what you did when you got "171,112,100,99,86*,74*".
don't think that'll work - he got 'em against crappy opposition... ;)
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Buy a new bat... ;)
+1
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Just don't try to hit your way out of it either. Chances are you'll miss or not clear the field. But positive footwork and intent should help.
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im in the same boat. scored 3, 2 and 1 so far in 3 knocks. first 2 i middled to a fielder. last 1 i played on via inside edge onto pads. a yard either way would have been 4.
write off the jaffa, it sounds like you would have nicked it with low scores or a run of decent scores. just go out there and dig in. it always gets worse when you think about things. just try and stay relaxed and play each ball on its merits. thinking about it just over complicates things. may also be worth looking at why you played on? maybe a straighter bat is needed? could you have left it?
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If you get a good nut, that happens, the sooner you can accept that fact, the sooner your mind will be onto scoring runs in future!
Believe it or not the highly over-rated and not my fav cricketer Ravi "onhis9thlive" Bopara once said along the lines of - in cricket there are always good balls, what you make of your season is what you score in between them!
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Firstly, form is a myth. If you were a good player last season, you are now. What is happening is you are thinking about it rather than dealing with the next ball. People get anxious and try to make things happen. You should do the opposite, relax,let the ball come to you and play straight. Take your time and it will come.
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Firstly, form is a myth. If you were a good player last season, you are now.
Haha that's probably the issue... I'm not a good player!
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Go back to basics maybe? If you try going after the bowlers when you are not in a happy place then it's likely to end quickly!
I would tend to concentrate on the basic techniques and take each ball as it comes. Then runs should come back soon enough?
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You need to get into a positive mind frame, you have scored runs before,and your the openng bat for a reason
If you think negative the result will be that.
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A wise man once told me to sit in a quiet room, close my eyes, and visualise myself scoring my previous 50. How did you do it, how did it feel, ect ect.
I still do it and it works.
However, it's subjective, but worth a try.
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I'ma gonna try that!
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A wise man once told me to sit in a quiet room, close my eyes, and visualise myself scoring my previous 50. How did you do it, how did it feel, ect ect.
I still do it and it works.
However, it's subjective, but worth a try.
it definitely works. If i dont sit and think/visualise before i game it seems i dont get many runs. it usually occurs when i get rushed or forget some kit.
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Being in the right frame of mind is something which i think can be more important than your actual ability! And by the sounds of it and the way you posted it is a case of having to address your psychology as your abilities wont have lessened overnight.
There are a number of techniques, you could try taking your bat and gloves out to the middle before the start of the game and use imagery to visualise your innings. Playing the actual shadow shots.
Another is having some pictures of you creaming the ball playing some top shots or a lsit of your best innings in the lid of your bag and then that way every time you pad up you will see these and hopefully jog memories of past successes proving to yourself you can do it
Following on from the last point you may want to write a few words on your gloves such as positive, no frustration or relax which you can look at whilst batting to just get that into your head.
You could try and develop some form of pre-shot routine, much like trott clearly demonstrates but most players will have something this can help you relax and focus on what is to come next.
Sorry for the long post but just finished my degree in sport science in which i did a lot of sport psychology work and felt i should just pass on some techniques
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Love the idea of writing on gloves, may try that!
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My pre shot routine is to simply take a deep breath and exhale slowly. It really focuses me.
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keep it simple mate
head still
watch the ball like a hawk
play with full face
be patient and wait for the bad balls.