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[Mr Cricket]

As promised, ive opened up this topic to see what peoples views are.

there are people who arent at all bothered and are able to whack the ball from the off, might make 0 one week the 150 the next.

then there are people who are so scared of getting out that they go in to their shell, like me for instance.

how do you approach your innings and what are your thoughts on 'valuing your wicket'
 

[peplow]

i get a bit like you, i hate failure!

[tim2000s]

Depends on the situation. If we are 7 down and there's 20 overs left then I value my wicket.
If we are 3 down and 4 overs left in T20, whack and go.

[slogsweep]

I think it comes down to knowing your game and being confident with your shots etc. I find if I'm too hesitant with my shots then i get myself into trouble.

Shot selection is everything!

[Tumo]

Even batting where I do (between 8-10), I still have a fear of failure, which cramps me up, and I don't want to go for the shots like I feel I should. It depresses me, because I'm a better player than that, and in the nets I have no problems opening up!

[roco]

I don't fear getting out as I back my ability to the hilt but I still value my wicket but if it's there to hit or a bowler needs targeting I will do it

[jonpinson]

It is a very true point. Those of us who were not fortunate enough to be attached to a club with good structure when we were you often found ourselves with a choice of playing in the adult team, or not playing. Very very easy for the token youngster to be the scapegoat, the one who everyone else could blame for the the sky being blue.

[rp27]

last season i found i was scoring runs freely in t20 matches, at u17 and mens level, but when it came to 45/50 over matches i didnt have the mental strength, and didnt know how to play the situation, i ended up not scoring a lot of runs in the longer format, but i dont know what to do to combat it

[Mr Cricket]

nice to know im not alone then, anyone out there with any advice?

[jonpinson]

Why are you scared of getting out though, is it down to letting yourself down or are you afraid of getting an earful?

[rp27]

for me i think it's a fear of letting the team down

[Mr Cricket]

Why are you scared of getting out though, is it down to letting yourself down or are you afraid of getting an earful?

personal failure and failure on behalf of team, no more than that

[roco]

If that is your fear best advice is speak to the captain and get him to reassure you that if you get out the team will back you no matter what as that should help ease those fears

[Buzz]

I absolutely hate getting out, regardless of the state of the game or the form of cricket. In some cases that might make me selfish... not sure that is a fear thing, I just love batting - that is what I pay my match fee to do - fortunately I usually get on with scoring runs pretty quickly so I don't get too much grief - but when I do it is usually fair !!

In terms of having a fear of getting out - my view is that you need to have a positive mindset - you should be looking to score runs and by being positive and committing 100% to the shot you play, I believe you will reduce your chances of getting out.

[rp27]

good point buzz, i find myself thinking about how i'm going to be out every ball, rather than thinking where i can hit the next ball for 4, i just feel quite negative :/