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(i) The ability to read line and length early.

(ii) Know how to use your position at the batting crease.

(iii) Learn to bat with a target or small targets in mind.

(iv) Consistently put the bad balls away and in the same vien don't just pat half volleys back to the bowler.

(v) Learn to duck and hook or be exceptional in one of them.

(Vi) Learn when not to hit the ball in the air.

(vii) Avoid playing half way to spinners.

(viii) Learn to value your wicket.

(ix) Learn to play in the "v" at the start of your innings.

(x) Learn to play with the bat close to the body.

(xi) Play the ball under your eyes as much as possible.

(xii) Learn how to be patient.

(xiii) Don't ever think that you can dominate bowlers from ball one...get your eye in.

(xiv) Watch the ball all the way on to the bat and play as late as possible with soft hands.

I might add, watch and learn from the current Indian batsmen on this pitch which is so helpful to the bowlers.

In reply to Courtesy

I was thinking about doing this

type of analysis, myself.

In reply to Yadi

Good coaching especially at an early age will infuse these skills.

This is really good strategic and consistent bowling by the Kiwis. A high level of batting skills are needed to survive this bowling.

In reply to Courtesy

(xv) watch the ball all the way on to the bat and play as late as possible with soft hands.

In reply to Priapus

Nice. I'll include it on my list with your permission.

In reply to Courtesy

Permission granted.

In reply to Priapus

Cheers.

In reply to Courtesy

Somebody should copy this and place it inside the West Indies dressing room because they lack patience. Some of our guys bat as if they are in a hurry and have to catch a plane.

Are these skills though or skills and competencies?


Thanks for actually listing what you consider skilled

In reply to Fivestar

If I find the email of our Head Coach perhaps I can send it to him.

In reply to DIEHARD

I am glad that you asked the question and therefore put yourself in a position to get a lil' wiser.

Skills are the specific learned abilities that are required to effect a job well.

Competencies, on the other hand, are the person's knowledge and behaviours that lead them to be successful in a job.

One is based on ability the other, is mainly knowledge and behavioral.

I want to see the cut shots, the late cut shots...

In reply to Courtesy

Aren't some of your points then knowledge and behaviours?

Wouldn't batting with a purpose for example, and valuing your wicket be behavioral and not a learned ability ?

In reply to DIEHARD

I don't suppose you are as straight jacketed as your posts?

I'll give you # 13 but it can be rewritten to reflect an ability. You may wish to point out any other.

I will rewrite your concern not that it infringes the definitions..."Learn to bat with a target or small targets in mind."

In reply to Courtesy

I'm afraid i might be

In reply to DIEHARD



Anyway let's prise out those on the list that do not belong...you go.

Shai Hope work out that we should bat with an off stump guard,and that should be the way to go against fast bowlers who swings the ball,our batsmen keeps edging and getting out.That guard should stop the edges which can cause wicket loss.

In reply to Courtesy

While that may be true it appears dat youngsters dese days are prepared to dispense with all of that coaching for the clear the front foot approach that is so popular in the shorter format, on the basis dat they can hit the ball harder and further, even though it leaves them extremely vulnerable to the short rising ball and under edges on to the stumps from balls thrown wider.

In reply to Courtesy

On second thought, it might not help.