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[lazza32]

I was wondering what other batsmen are thinking as the bowler is running up. This has to be my most dangerous moments as it gives me time to think negative

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[Buzz]

Stay still.

Watch the ball

Don't premeditate

Watch the ball

Relax

Stay still

Watch the ball

[19reading87]

I'm normally thinking about what I'm going to be doing after the game or singing a song. Anything but cricket

[mattw]

Depends on the situation, if there isn't much pressure on the situation - then stay still and watch the ball, I personally don't think about fielding positions too much unless it's quite obvious what their plans are - so I have quite a free mind in terms of if the ball is in the my slots, then it's going to go as I would back myself to beat the fielder.

Other to that, I do like moving around my crease a bit in the shorter format that I play to open up my scoring areas - so I thinking of trying to put the bowler off his stride by moving in a way in which I want to early enough for him to see it so it scrambles his mind slightly and fairly often it leads to a bit of a gimme ball.

[ajmw89]

Between balls, I've usually got a song or tune stuck in my head I'm humming.  As the bowler runs in, I tap the ground with my bat 3 times and just say to myself watch the ball over and over

[alexhilly1492]

stay in line, watch the ball, watch the ball *bowler delivers* then (no swearing please) as i walk off such is the form i was in this season

[uknsaunders]

Generally nothing, I'm busy concentrating as the bowler runs in. Between balls I wander around, chat with the oppo keeper and slips etc

[MD2812]

"Watch the red"

Don't know why I don't pay much focus if I use the word "ball"

Need to work on my weight distribution this winter though, too much weight on front foot I reckon

[Vitas Cricket]

I'm generally thinking about what the tea will be like. Or indeed if batting second, how crap/good the tea was.

[SOULMAN1012]

Honestly if I'm batting well I'm usually thinking about nothing at all regardless how good/poor the bowler happens to be. The problem can be if I'm a bit out of form I'm always thinking about silly things like my gloves feel to tight, grip is to thin etc (all this stuff was fine when I was batting well by the way)

The other point I will make and it is a simple one is don't watch the bowler watch the ball and the hand that it's released from nothing else.

[bruggers100]

If I start thinking about anything when the bowler is on his way, then game over, I usually get out !  I think about game situation between balls but as soon as the bowler starts his run up, that's it, mind just switches on to watching the ball.

[iand123]

Don't do anything stupid and don't get out

[bruggers100]

Don't do anything stupid and don't get out

And thats when the little devil inside me gets the upper hand.  Guaranteed to come running down the track and miss or smash it straight up in the air !

[Tumo]

"why am walking in 7 down for 63?!"

[billyb]

Watch the ball.

Watch the ball.

Watch the ball.

Watch the ball.

'Hasn't the bowler got a weird action?'

*death rattle*