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[sultanofswing]

the only think about is my stance and concentrate on that, stops me thinking to much and trying to pre-meditate shots

[deanzy1]

dont have any superstions when you first go into bat like being out for a duck try to relax and wait for the bad ball ....remember at the start of your innings i.e first over you are not likely going to able to have your eye in so  just nip a couple of singles then when you feel confident have a go at different shots ....

[bucko2007]

The only thing I think about is "watch the ball"... just keep saying that to yourself... You'll be surprised how much u don't fixate on the ball unless u tell urself to

[sultanofswing]

 

dont have any superstions when you first go into bat like being out for a duck try to relax and wait for the bad ball ....remember at the start of your innings i.e first over you are not likely going to able to have your eye in so  just nip a couple of singles then when you feel confident have a go at different shots ....

i try to play whichever shot comes naturally, if i can score on ball 1 then i will!

[Chrissy]

Agree with you there mate!

[deanzy1]

in ot saying you shouldnt score form ball one im just saying u are allowed time to get your eye in ..... if you r confident enough then you mite aswell

[Chrissy]

Well me personally, i like to get off the mark as soon as i can and then if the ball is there to be hit then hit it thats what i always have in my head but if its a good ball on off stump good length then play it as well as you can. Even try and angle the bat to work the singles to keep the scoring rate ticking over nicely.

[E-Unit]

Dont go out to bat thinking about not getting out, face it , your going to get out and most of the time your job is to score runs so do that. Switch off when the ball isnt alive therfore you dont mentaly wear urself out..

[eaowbear]

I try thinking in 'tens' (get to 10, then think of the next 10 runs to 20 etc...) and find that helps me concentrate and not get too far ahead of myself

[mdl_1979]

Some days I feel great when I go out to bat and score quickly, boundaries flying everywhere.  These days I might make a flashy 40 or a flamboyant 70. 

However the commonality of almost every ton I've scored is that I've had to be patient at the start of the innings.  Either the opening bowlers have bowled good spells, or I've felt out of nick and looked to concentrate and play solid shots.

That period of consolidation at the start of a innings places me mentally in a much more secure place than the times when I feel like no-one can bowl to me, and I am less likely to make a mistake.  The times when I am batting at my most fluent are also the times when I'm most likely to get over-confident and get myself out.

Don't know if any of that helps, but that's what I've found personally.

[Tikolo]

Different people have different methods of trying to get their eye in or stay settled. Just do what you feel is right, try it out in the nets. Some block, some go from the word go. Just trust your instincts and you'll be fine

[christianpurchase99]

man all i say to myself is
"watch the ball like a hawk"
you could see a difference

[Aswani Cricket]

What did Gavaskar used to say?  "Give the first hour to the bowler ... and the next 5 are yours".  Obviously most of us don't play that long in a day, but there's a wise message there.

[ianbuchanan]

give the first 10 overs to the bowler and the next 30 are yours??

[Arthur]

If you thinking about getting out, you will. Just play every ball, and don't get agitated if you're not smashing it everywhere.
Think of it this way; say you face half the balls in an innings, and get an average of one a ball, it may take time but you're on 120 at the end, and you haven't taken any risks whatsoever. That is also assuming there are no freebies. Get a few of those and you're near to 150, without having to bat quickly at all, and if wickets are falling around you but getting as many runs, if not more then you're on 300 after 40