Confidence

hahahaha, very funny!

Originally posted by scuudz Yea it must be hard to adapt mentally from one form of the game to another.  I want to say something funny about Smith being mindless but its too late and im too tired to think of anything.

At least you have the excuse of being tired, Smith can't think full stop.

Your right- I meant test-cricket only. To me ODI's are arbitrary anyway.

To be honest that depends where you bat. I've always felt that batsman 1-3 have to be a special time of person- usually an introverted individual that bats within themselves. When they bat nothing else in the world matters, like being in their own little world.

thanks guys some interesting thoughts there.

Originally posted by RightHandBat I come up with a new place, isolated from the rest of the world, with just me and whoever else I want there.....

  I did that too !  Raquel Welsh was usually my choice , but I sometimes invited Sophia Loren for a change.

   You'll get out of it though lad , growing up is such a drag !!

You should try using mental rehearsal. I use it a lot, I gather up shots that I have hit in previous games that have gone for four or six, then I come up with a new place, isolated from the rest of the world, with just me and whoever else I want there. I make up a stadium, weather conditions, pitch type, the type of bowler and look at the bowler running in, then imagining myself playing those shots that I've hit for four or six.

I sometimes just make up shots that I haven't played, until it feels really real. You should try it.

Mental Rehearsal has been proven to improve physical performance.

In my playing days I always found that I just got better and better, the more beer I had!

Only one ball will get you out.  May be the first ball you face, may be the 101st or 250th.  Getting out does not make you a bad player - your job is to minimise the 1st ball exits and maximise scoring between that and the ball that does for you, even though you don't know when it is coming.  If you are not up to that challenge, stop playing.

i agree very much with J.P

remember that life is short so you should use it as best u can :)

In cricket your mental approach is vital. Confidence is a big part of this.