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Is concentration key in cricket?

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Watching the cricket highlights yesterday I was struck by the concentration shown by the Australian batsmen, especially Ponting. Do English batsmen have the same level of concentration?

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posted Jul 10, 2009

Yes. Concentration is the key in batting.

No matter how good your techniques, if you don't have concentration, you won't get very far.

We certainly lacked it for the dismissals of Cook, Bopara and Pietersen.

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posted Jul 10, 2009

Concentration is the key.Without concentration one cannot score a big hundred or doubles.Talent without concentration is of no use in Test Matches.

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posted Jul 10, 2009

concentration or patience

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posted Jul 10, 2009

Concentration,determination,talent,patience and stamina collectively are required to score big hudnreds or doubles.

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posted Jul 10, 2009

concentration is definitely the key and that is what the england batsmen lacked!!!

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posted Jul 11, 2009

I'm so ashamed of Alec Stewarts Dinosaur attitudes. Giving his washing to his wife! Bring back Plum Warner I say. He might be more in touch with modern attitudes.

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posted Jul 12, 2009

CRICKET IS SIMPLE-STOP THE BALL HITTING YOUR STUMPS AND I THINK THE CURRENT TEAM DONT FOLLOW THIS LIKE PONTING AND THE REST OF THE AUSSIES WHO SEEMED TO READ AND ADAPT TO EACH BALL BOWLED TO THEM
BOWLING IS SIMPLE -BOWL TO STUMPS AT PACE OR SPIN IT TOWARDS THE STUMP WITHER WAY AGAIN SIMPLE JOURNEY PLAYERS LIKE THE AUSSIES

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