Teaching batsmen patience

Cricket CoachCoach

I think in Australia you may have more fastbowling options. You have to build confidence in your batsmen that they will stay at the wicket without playing harsh shots in the begining. Ask your batsmen to communicate to each other while batting. Let the non-striker tell the striker that how the bowler fares. Initially if they takes singles by just pushing and placing the balls and waiting for the bad balls to be hit, it will increase their confidence.

Nazim KhanCoach, Pakistan

Wayne,Its very simple.There are so many options,skills available to improve.Few are 1.Make sure perfect practice makes perfection.2,Set target in first 10 overs score 20-30 runs without loss next 10 score 40-50 runs with minimum loss. Save wickets for last 10 overs and easily acheived 70-80 runs may be more.3,Organise 2days matches of an inning to learn stay at the wicket as long as they can.4 Rotate the strike regularly and make usefull discussion to improve confidance and strenth of bowler.5,Use left right combination if you have.6,Make prfection how to play new ball in net session and match as wel.Hope it will help you..

Rashed IqbalCoach, Bangladesh

Preparation is very importent and batsman have to be confident of his preparation.This problem happened lack of skill or lack of endurance, if both r ok then go for game senarios activity, like Set target first 10 overs 20-30 runs without loss added pace & spin....next 10 overs 40-50 Pace & spin. focus on ur object .use switch on off.rotate strick and hold the momentum of batting.

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