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[Sameer]

simple and frequent question BUTTTTTTTT

how does one concentrate and what goes through ur head when u go out to bat?

Wot do u say? play like Geoffrey Boycott, i'm a wall.. think test cricket (eventhough its 40overs ;-))

OR is it more like, defend defend.. and play ONLY the bad balls? or shots u like? etc

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I find i lose concentration, when batting if i defend 3-4 balls or dont score a run off 3-4 balls.. ie. play a silly shot and end up back in the pavillion.

I played 2 games so far... one game reached 39.. but we still lost... and 2nd game got 9 but we won!

Both times i batted 5th position.. but was releaxed in first game cuz we batted first.. and pressured in 2nd. This game we was batting 2nd so pressured to get the runs, and lofted an edge to mid off after only facing 5-6 balls

ALL the time i was saying, play ground shots, play ground shots 

[Johnny]

Studies have shown that concentration is linked to physical fitness. How fit are you? Do play other sports apart from cricket? Do you work out or go to a gym?

I think you need to change your approach and be more patient. If I don't score for a few balls, or even overs, it doesn't bother me if I'm playing the right shots and playing the ball on merit.

The longer you spend at the crease the easier you'll start to find it to middle the ball and hit the gaps anyway.

[Danny]

I take the Geoff Boycott aproach and just play the game one over at a time do not look in the long term take each over as it comes. This can also be applied to many things in life.

[Sameer]

But DAN, dont u worry that u r using up deliveries? or maybe leaving ur team short of runs?

thats also my problem

[Johnny]

Sameer, to an extent it's about taking calculated risks - number of runs on the board versus number of wickets in the hutch. If you're not scoring quickly enough, then maybe it's a case of hit out or get out, but that depends what batting is behind you. BY occupying the crease you get your eye in, and you may score slowly at first, but it makes it easier to score quicker later in your innings

[Danny]

It is a point Sameer but without using up deliveries you not going to get yourself in enough and may find yourself throwing your wicket away. But I suppose it varies from person to person.

[MD14]

To be honest, chances are that if you're required to bat for an extended period of time, no-one will complain about you taking a few overs to get used to conditions or a bit of a dry spell in the middle of your innings as they need you to do the job, however you go about it

[sammyboy]

I find that I can easily bat for long perids of time but often bat for a long time and do not score many runs and then start to worry that I am wasting time and am unsure what to do. I then usually get out. any hints??

[jandgcricket]

Don't listen to people on the side line, bat as you think you should in the situation.  This was a good lesson I learnt early doors.

[Original]

I always try and be positive, but keeping it along the ground. But i always think the longer i am in the easier run scoring will be.

[stevie]

Don't listen to people on the side line, bat as you think you should in the situation.  This was a good lesson I learnt early doors.

Exactly what i try and do.

[Sambo]

mate, just take it one ball at a time. don't worry about anything else. 40 overs is 240 balls if there are not any noballs or wides. reassure yourself every ball. think positive, play positive. sure be annoyed at yourself if you play or miss badly. but dont let that stop you. seeing you bat at 5, ask your coach to see whether maybe you could open for more time. or ask him coz he knows your game.

[Howzat]

I count my runs in my head and that helps me concentrate

[Richie]

I find that unlucky leo!!  I just take no notice of anything else, its just me and the ball, and that's all I'm worried about.

[AlexBrown]

Block the (No Swearing Please) out of it for a few overs. Start playing your shots to the bad ball, block every straight ball.