How Do You Play When You Bat?

exactly right paul...anyway who cares if 70_ds doesnt want to believe me he doesnt have to, he'll just look like a fool when everyone finds out its true.

gd stuff, not out in every innings is gd. doesnt matter if 70_ds doesnt believe you, why would you want to impress some internet geek?

sucker your average has gone down to one hundred after the golden duck

Each ball on merit, and never discount the doddery old journeyman bowler who more often than not presents more of a threat than the genuine attack.  Running between the wicket is often more critical than choice of stroke, if you can keep the fielding team on their toes and worrying about run rate you are doing well as a batsman.

Confidence is an important part of my game, though some mistakenly call it arrogance.  As an opener I stride purposefully to the wicket and exhange banter with my partner.  Spend time looking at the wicket and examining the outfield.  Point at various parts of the ground whilst having a conversation as the field is set, making as if to criticise field placings.  My first shot is always the same, front foot forward defensive, regardless of the delivery (unless it's going to take my head off of course).

An early run on the board is essential, I do not do ducks.

I generally play myself in early on, put the bad ball away and look to occupy the crease a bit.  Life's not rosy when you're batting on green, seaming Welsh pitches early in the season.  Once established I look to get to the 20 mark before I can be confident of playing all strokes, again a bit dependant on the pithces and conditions, as sometimes a score of 120 can be a good score.  Once the season gets started and summer hits properly, I can more or less play relatively aggressively earlier in my innings as the bounce and pace of the wicket is easier to read.

still win averges paulie (spun out 31), finals dont count in averages and its way better then urs (whats urs 8 or 9) lol

i play to the condition what my team is in but normaly i play quit attacking any way  

Originally posted by 70_degree_spin Unless he's the next Don Bradman or something, he will not have that average combined with that strike rate plus you cant just gett hat good in a year, especially how he was ok the year before he has suddenly transformed in to the don, the guys a liar and is sad for lying on a cricket forum.

I play at Under 13, and in england we play you have to retire at 25.  Even though i had an average of 56. something. 

Adamz, Try leaning your weight through into the shot and also get a full follow through. Also do exercises such as press ups to increase the strength of your biceps and triceps.

Edited by NewBowler - 11 April 2007 at 1:31am

i bat at about 8 or 9 so i only get the last 5 overs max normally. i use this to my advantage as there is no pressure on me and i try to slog every ball i can. my strike rate is about a run a ball. however i only hit about half of the ones that i swing for.

errr does that seem a bit of a contradiction?

i  tend to start off slow it takes me at least 10-15 to get settled in and once i am i tend to attack


although if we are batting first i tend to come in at 4 or 5 my role is to keep my wicket punish the bad balls and rotate the strike

but if we are chasing i am pushed up the order either top opening or 3 and then my role is to attack and get the run rate down


i would say my natural game is to attack tho

Despite being a powerful hitter of the ball I try to play myself in and adding shots during the innings. I normally start by either blocking or cutting. Once I've seen some of the strike I start working out shots that I can play safely, ways to move my feet depending on how it comes out the bowlers hand. When I get properly in I can just pick line and length easily. My best innings was a 51-ball 63*. I started slowly, took 5 off my first 22 balls (with one 4), got in then and then powered 58 off the next 29, mostly driven down the ground for 2s and 4s.

70DS was probably making a reference to the fact they didn't go to the same school and that they would unlikely to be in the same team coz Murali is 2 years younger than Wijetunge