Quotes About Batting

There is no doubt that because I am a switch hitter I have one of the best offensive advantages that a hitter can have.

am quite aware that I bat close to a thousand on invitations to damsels only because I don't issue one unless the circumstances strongly indicate that it will be accepted.

I know Daniel Murphy is a really good hitter. He's definitely pulling the ball right now for power, although he did go left-central the other night against the Dodgers, I believe.

Preparation is not just about batting and bowling. You have to consider lots of things - the travel, the weather, the heat, the light, the sounds. You have to be comfortable with everything.

Playing at different positions is a challenge, and I've always believed that I can play in any situation and at any number in the batting order.

In fact, I prefer flat wickets, for it gives our batsmen a chance to post big totals.

You see teams buy a lot of batsmen for a lot of money because they are good batsmen. But you also need good bowlers to get them out or contain the runs.

My main strength is my bowling, but where I bat, I can also contribute for the team, and that is important.

I try to hit the ball along the ground, especially against fast bowlers. I also like the bat to come down in the right position and check if my body position is correct. If I'm really watching the ball carefully, then automatically I'm in a good position to hit it down the ground.

I think the more you practise batting, follow the drills, the better you get.

I'd say that probably 95 per cent of batting is mental and decision-making.

One of the things about concussion that can be quite difficult is sometimes it can be delayed you can be batting for another four or five overs then suddenly the grandstand is shaking or something is different.

I was lucky that I got to open for Delhi Daredevils. I got more deliveries to face.

If I get a good delivery, I just defend it, and If I get a loose ball, then I hit it and make runs.

People might think I am hypocritical because clearly my batting gave me an opportunity, certainly in the one-day team. I still always placed most importance on my wicketkeeping.

When you're playing against a team like India you're always going to struggle, especially as they bat all the way down the order to No. 9 and 10.

In high school, baseball was life. My senior year, I had the highest batting average on the team. I was one of the starting pitchers. I wanted to play Division III ball and eventually coach.

Stengel admitted. "I'm not going to make any decision until I have to give the umpire my batting order. Then you'll know as well as I." The next afternoon, Casey resisted

The closer I got to Essex 2nds, the more technical I got with my batting.

I think it is more important to adjust mentally than technically. What happens at No 3 is that you have to be very careful with your shot selection than at No 5.

Technically your best player should be batting at No. 3.

The batting coach does his job. He tells them the basic faults and helps them improve their technique. But if the batsman is in form then he has to carry that form.

I had a .200 lifetime batting average in the major leagues, which tied me with another sports great averaging 200 or better for a ten-year period: Don Carter, one of our top bowlers.

I can get runs much faster if I stay there in the middle to give bowlers more time and cushion.