Wanted: Quality batsmen for the Pakistan national cricket team

4. Batting Is A Mental Game

Just like any other aspect of cricket, batting is also a mental game. Not just limited to the kind of shots to be played or choosing an area of the ground to score the maximum amount of runs, a batsman must also be able to negate the psychological impact key opposition bowlers might have on him. It is this psychological aspect which the Pakistan batsmen have completely messed up in the recent past. A powerful mental make-up lets you reflect upon your game, and that is where your quality improves. Rigorous training and long hours at the nets condition the body, but it is the mental approach that drives a batsman’s instincts. Consequently, the quality levels also go up. The Green Caps looked as if they’d already given up the psychological advantage to the opposition.

As long as these areas are rectified, and more imagination included in selection policies, Pakistan’s batting should be able to return to its once-glorious age. Till then, they’re meat and drink for bowlers around the world.