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[wdeans92]

what was the best bit of advice you have ever recieved?? Was it from a club pro a relative a team mate whoever. It could be something as small as concentrate or a lot more technical some things click some don't. Please share your "words of wisdom" that helped further your game.

[Giraffe208]

Watch the ball

[ProCricketer1982]

Never been coached, two things I got told though.. Value your wicket and make them get you out. Unfortunately modern game is more about risk taking than these two lines but hey ho, I'll just play my way and then quit the game when I'm old.

[The Palmist]

Premeditation is the graveyard of batting! - Greg Chappel

[WalkingWicket37]

Best advice I got last year was "if you don't get us to the next batting point I'll knock your head off"
Was all the motivation I needed 

[Cover_Drive]

Whatever @Buzz told me for batting, helped immensely.

[thegowerwaft]

First real coach and a former Pakistani test player:  ''Watch the ball and play straight''

He made it sound so simple. Interesting looking back how many times I got myself out from not following this apparently simple formula.

[Seniorplayer]

40 seasons ago when  discussing  match  tactics with an ex professional he told me to : Look After Myself       never forgotten it.

[eukaryote76]

if it's going over stumps then back foot, if it's full enough to hit stumps then front foot

[Northern monkey]

Whatever side the balls at,hit it that side
Keep your head down
Stop fishing

All drummed into me many moons ago,,,but i still find as simple as they are,,they are as relevant as ever

[Seniorplayer]

Was given this advice : When batting if you cannot play a particular shot  don't attempt to play it as it will get you out.
Common sense really.

[Andythomo21]

Keep your eyes on the ball and your head down.  Always back up when batting and fielding and walk in with the bowler when in the field.  Watching a lot of juniors, pains me to see them stood still in the outfield or at non strikers end when batting.

[Karl_27]

I was told to just be positive!

I think batting is as much mental as physical and you can get caught in a rut, yes value your wicket but don't go into your shell. And being positive doesn't mean booming the ball all round the park just as simple as being positive when you leave the ball and in defence.

[Manormanic]

Really good one - after playing a really stupid, look-at-me-I-can-bat-like-KP shot - "remember kid, its more fun batting out here than it is watching in there"

[praguetaz]

From a Ricky Ponting video... say to yourself 'watch the ball' as bowler is about to release....

Another thing which I've done more recently is between balls when batting is to let my mind wander a little rather than be so focused all the time when in the middle i.e. take a step back/away from the stumps and look at the sky or yonder enjoying the surroundings etc until it's time to take my guard again and follow the above bit of wisdom. Same thing when I'm in the field until it's time to start walking in with the bowler. If fielding in the slips or close in then to take a split step whilst watching the ball off the bat...

Not sure where I picked this one up but it was to focus on where the gaps are when batting rather than directly looking at the fieldsmen. The point being to not hit the ball directly towards them. However, sometimes I think this is easier said than done and actually I should focus more on getting my head inside the line, keeping the ball down, play straight etc...