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[Chrissy]

mdl_1979 that is some top notch advice matee !!

[ianbuchanan]

my advice is to get your eye in in the first few overs, try and get bat on ball as often as possible. then after even just a few minute of this, the bowler will end up bowling fuller and wider balls at you, that you can attack. after scoring runs off these deliveries your confidence should go up, therefore scoring more and more runs. i applied this last year over 16 innings and averaged 68! notched up 8 half centuries!

[yvk3103]

staying positive and playing to the situation.

I just say to myself "the bowler is as good as I want him to be".

[generalcustard]

In reality batting for a long time involves mental toughness, crickets 90-95 percent mental, i've seen plenty of awsome players go out and swing away, get a quick fifty but more the normally they'll get themselves out, who hasnt thrown there wicket away? as i believe some one said before, you get out eventually, play every ball on its merits, ball by ball, dont worry to much about the total just keep the run rate under 8 an over with wickets in hand an your all sweet.

[Chris1976]

I think eveyone has given some good advice here!  I personally try to pace my innings but the key factor is to watch the ball and if someone serves you up something loose be relaxed and put it away.  As an opening bat I love facing the first ball because more often than not its either a half volley or long-hop.... obviously their are the times its a jaffer too but hey thats cricket for you

[Sambo]

Also, let the mind piss off when your not facing the ball.