Cricket Psychology Tips: Make Bowling Simple by Avoiding these 3 Common Mental Game Errors Do you get in your own way before deliveries? Bowlers of all levels can leak runs due to poor mental decisions in some cases costing their team the match. Why? I’d argue that often they don’t know how to systematically approach …
Cricket Psychology Tips: 7 Questions to Ask Yourself Before You Bowl Every Delivery Having a consistent process is key to successful bowling Before you bowl every delivery in the nets or in a match you’ll benefit from asking yourself some of these 7 simple questions. When you do so you’ll end up having a very …
Cricket Psychology Tips: Case Study – Supporting a Batsman to Score More Runs Slumps in form when you can’t buy a run can trouble many cricketers The Client: A talented 18 year old cricketer, we’ll call him Josh (pseudonym), who was involved in his local county team, knocking on the door of the first team …
Cricket Psychology Tips: 5 Tips if you fall into the TRYING TOO HARD TRAP when bowling You must always give 100%!! From a young age we’re always told that we must try hard. We’re given so many messages from coaches, parents, teachers, motivational speakers and so-called experts on social media – it’s all about the …
Cricket Psychology Tips: Mental Preparation for Bowlers in Cricket Many bowlers get in their own way costing their team runs As a bowler, you’ll be well aware of the pressure that is on you to take wickets and keep the run rate down if you are to help your team and reach your potential. Out …
Sports Psychology Tips: 5 Ways to Create a Psychological Safe Sporting Environment Do your players often play it safe and choose not to take a risk? Whether it is on the pitch when passing the ball or selecting a shot to play many players retreat into their shell taking a safe approach. Some even play …
Cricket Psychology Tips: Perfectionism in Cricket Trying to be perfect is a common challenge and can be overcome Are you a batsman or bowler who often feels great in the nets but struggles to bring that form into matches? Could it be that you are a perfectionist? Cricketers who can get caught up in chasing …
Cricket Psychology Tips: Control the Controllables An essential element of Mental Toughness is “control” So far, the recurring prominent themes in previous entries have revolved around the lockdown, coronavirus and the implications that this has had on athletes. However, now I want to move away from focusing on that ‘C’ word to focus on the …
Cricket Psychology Tips: Are you anxious about returning to sport? Sport is back! Well, nearly… As of 21st May, England’s bowlers will take part in staggered training sessions across seven grounds as a start of individual training ahead of the English Cricket Board’s (ECB) planned international fixtures this summer, due to start on the 8th …
Cricket Psychology Tips: Batting with a Quiet Mind Do you often over think when batting? In July, I received a fascinating email from a batsman from Manchester. He went on to say: ‘I’m 19 years old and have ambitions to professional cricket but I have some serious worries about making it. When I am batting …