concentration ?

I don't think it is a problem with the amount of practise that is done but the time span of the practise. I practise all my sports for at least one and half hours straight and not even thinking about the time or having a rest. Whats most important is to focus all your practise fully on batting and not having your mind wonder. Its not about practising harder, its about practising smarter

For a batsman to have consistentcy throughout an innings is a deadly weapon, and can sometimes only be achieved through long practises keeping your mind on the task. I can remember many innings in which I've lost concentration due to getting caught up in the moment and not focusing. The only way I could over come this was to practise concentrating whilst practising.

A good opening batsman should be able to change batting styles efficiently, they should be able to have a good defensive game and a good aggresive game when required. Its not only an openers job to score runs its also their job to see off the new ball. It is a tough job, so maybe another batting position would be better.

I think it is concentration problem.u should keep ur eye on the ball and be patient for the old ball to come to u since th new ball comes faster.

yeah, well when i play for my club, i always have that added pressure of the fact that its in a league, and if you dont perform you may get dropped, but at school, all we seem to play are these MCC type friendlies against many mens teams, and other schools like ourselves,

so thats more or less along the lines of what clobbs said

thanks clobs

i open the batting, and have always been considered the best bat in my year at school, and generally in the first team aswell, that is with regard to talent, or technique i guess, as i know and have been told that i have the best cover drives, and pull the ball off a length well etc and have a good eye, but its all very well being told that, but it aint scoring any runs for me! does anyone have any pschological techniques that they used during a dip in form??

oh yeah and by the way, after posting the above comment saying i got a start every game, toady i scooped one up to cover after scoring 2!! so that plus went out the window!