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[GarrettJ]

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[Buzz]

you are able to think about all this before a bowler bowls?

Nick Faldo says in golf most people can only think about three things during a swing (he said he could think of 6 but that isn't normal, nor is he!)
if watch the ball and stay still are two that everyone has to do... it makes all these other things you have been blogging about difficult to do, especially as for me the third thing should be clearing your mind.

I have read your blogs and I am sure there is a lot of stuff that will help players, but I think, for me, combining all this pre ball stuff and the other delivery stuff takes away the essence of batting, which should be to set your talent free from your brain.

these are just my thoughts and i am interested if others disagree.

I always like reading technical blogs as they allow you to challenge your methods, to make you think: is there a better way of playing.

[Buzz]

ask Pete Sampras what he was thinking as he was serving for the Wimbledon trophy and he will say... nothing.

ask Goran and the answer is very different. they both won though.

[toenails97]

Im really enjoying these post's john, please keep them up!

Also mate did you decide on a bat in the end mate?

[Beaup123]

Another good read enjoying it

[ajm90]

I find i bat best when thinking about something completely unrelated to cricket between balls, with hopefully no thought running through my head whilst playing the ball or while the bowlers running in.

[wilkie113]

That's why women always get men out, cos we are thinking of 'other things' when she's running into bowl.

[ProCricketer1982]

enjoy the read but I'm with Buzz.

I literally try and think of nothing other than watch the ball. After that it's all down to what comes naturally and trusting yourself.. Just my little 2p's worth.

[Tomm92]

I find i bat best when thinking about something completely unrelated to cricket between balls

I got the wrong impression with that one.. 

[ProCricketer1982]

well I suppose I do have more of a routine than I thought then.


Right foot on my guard. Check hands are gripping the bat and then settle into the ready position.. then think about nothing other than watching the ball and see what happens.

Does that count as a routine ?

[lethalshrapnel]

I obsessively draw Vs over the bat with my hands every ball. Something my coach taught me when I was a wee little kid but it has morphed into a pre ball routine over the years. Beyond that, its just take a deep breath, get into my stance and FOCUS!

[Nickauger]

I've written a blog too on the art of batting

http://naugerblog.wordpress.com/2013/05/28/simplicity/

[tim2000s]

I've written a blog too on the art of batting

http://naugerblog.wordpress.com/2013/05/28/simplicity/

ROFL....

[Nickauger]

Nah you're alright mate. I'll stick to being a cricket coach

[Buzz]

Seems that some viallge cricketers on here seem to know better than what is taught to international cricketers.

Involved in that study was Matt Elliot, Ricky Ponting and a few others.

I was taught how to bat by Gus Logie and Desmond Haynes and scored 43 agianst West Indies, 66 against Trinidada and two 30's agaisnt Barbados but it seems what i say is an over complication and rubbish.

Why bother contributing what i have been taught by great batsmen when all cricket seems to be to the Custom Bat Forum gods, Buzz and Nauger is to stay still, see the ball and hit it.

As there is nothing more to batting than Nauger posted, i am finished with psoting on here.

GarrettJ .... account deleted.

Quite an unnecessary strop.

The reality is that, as I said what works for one may not work for another. Sachin Tendulkar says stay still, clear you mind and watch the ball... that is good enoguh for most club players.

Nick and I coach club players and most people, in our experience over complicate what they do. The blogs you write have been interesting to read but, just as you can get over your thoughts we can make ours.

I have written a book on batting which some people have found helpful, so I feel slightly qualified to help.

You write about looking at a "box" as the bowler releases the ball. I coach look for the seam in the bowlers hand, for example, different ideas - people work in different ways.