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carn69

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How to get over the fear of batting ?
« on: March 25, 2010, 05:40:54 PM »

as a no.4 i normally go in onn as steady ship but even then i go in with nerves
i poo myslef on the first ball heart beating as fast as and i want to know ant tips
u guys have on getting over this phase ? any help would be great ?? :D
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Re: How to get over the fear of batting ?
« Reply #1 on: March 25, 2010, 05:43:15 PM »

Practice, Practice, Practice! Before your innings just listen to your iPod or read a magazine
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Re: How to get over the fear of batting ?
« Reply #2 on: March 25, 2010, 05:53:51 PM »

ash hit the nail on the head do not think about it to much and try to remember when you scored runs when you do think about it.

i had a problem when i over think about things but i try to put my mind at ease by remember good innings i have played or a good shot.

try to remember of the player you know you can be
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Re: How to get over the fear of batting ?
« Reply #3 on: March 25, 2010, 05:54:12 PM »

"Theres nothing to fear, but fear itself", best quote ever, just be fearless and don't care about the end result. Just enjoy every minute you can play this great game, don't be afraid of failure...
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Re: How to get over the fear of batting ?
« Reply #4 on: March 25, 2010, 05:56:15 PM »

well said choppy in truth though most of us fail more times than we succeed but remember why you play the game and you will not go far wrong
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Re: How to get over the fear of batting ?
« Reply #5 on: March 25, 2010, 06:06:24 PM »

i cant relax im always on edge :(
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Re: How to get over the fear of batting ?
« Reply #6 on: March 25, 2010, 06:07:25 PM »

are you a good batsman playing at a standard which you are good enough??
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Re: How to get over the fear of batting ?
« Reply #7 on: March 25, 2010, 06:08:54 PM »

I used to be like this when i was 14 and started to open the batting, But i started to remember a moment of my life when i had fun and there was no worries, Soon after the next few games i had no nerves, Now i open every week and have a laugh and joke but 10mins before i focus and go out and bat, never think about the what if's. But the i am going to hang around and score some serious runs.
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Re: How to get over the fear of batting ?
« Reply #8 on: March 25, 2010, 06:09:38 PM »

At the end of the day its all about confidence, if you dont think you can achieve, no one will....
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Re: How to get over the fear of batting ?
« Reply #9 on: March 25, 2010, 06:11:58 PM »

thanks guys i just think to much it dosent affect my game to much but it make me a slow scorer until i get to 50 ;)
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Re: How to get over the fear of batting ?
« Reply #10 on: March 25, 2010, 06:48:06 PM »

concentrate on one thing and just that one thing. I make sure i watch the ball out of the bowlers hand, not the area. Sounds simple but makes a major difference. Actually watch the ball in the bowlers hand at the point of release and not an area where you think its coming from.

I find by doing this, footwork etc becomes instinctive.

Try it in the nets.

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Re: How to get over the fear of batting ?
« Reply #11 on: March 25, 2010, 06:50:59 PM »

i opened the batting for our 3rds in 2008, averaged 76 in the league over 13 innings and wasnt nervous once in the whole season. in 2009, i started in the 1sts and 2nds and got 2 ducks on the trott and pooed myself for the rest of the season. i dont know what to think this year!!

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Re: How to get over the fear of batting ?
« Reply #12 on: March 25, 2010, 07:05:33 PM »

i work on little targets

1) bat on ball
2) of the mark
3) Boundary ball

3 isn't that important, but will boost confidence and settle nerves.

When I hit my first 50, I went in after 3 balls after being put up the number 3 because on injuries. I was so nervous. Opening bowler bowled me a shot ball, nailed a pull shot for 4 and all nerves were gone.
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Re: How to get over the fear of batting ?
« Reply #13 on: March 25, 2010, 07:10:48 PM »

wow some of you think way too much i open and don't think about a thing there could be a ball of hay going through my head theres that little going on in my head when i bat
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Re: How to get over the fear of batting ?
« Reply #14 on: March 25, 2010, 07:11:56 PM »

roco i agree lets be far as a batsman you should go into what i call tiger mode me versus 11 others


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