Cricket mental training and psychology: The complete guide for club cricketers

Posted on March 27, 2008 
Filed Under Cricket, Psychology

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Mental preparation is often overlooked in club cricket. Mainly because it seems more complex than it really is.

Below is my complete guide to preparing your mind for cricket, whatever level you play.

Introduction to mental tactics

Mental training is just as effective as nets
Self talk Part 1
Self talk part 2
Imagery
Body language
Visualisation
Routines part 1
Routines part 2
Cue Cards
How to get momentum
Have a code of conduct
5 ways a bowler can outwit a batsman
How to improve your cricket decision making

Attitude

Getting the right attitude
Staying motivated
Practice like a physical genius
Are you a Boycott or a Botham?
Can you try too hard?
Train when it doesn’t count as well as when it does
Are you teaching yourself to fail?
How to avoid becoming Mikka Bouzu
How to beat your own laziness once and for all
What a 1 year old can teach you about improving your cricket
How to avoid going quiet in the field
The Australian attitude

Ambition and Goal Setting

The secret of cricket goal setting
Turn your cricket dreams to reality
What’s your ambition?

Confidence

Confidence is as important as ability
How to bounce back from failure
Reduce opponent’s confidence like Steve Waugh
How to be relaxed and confident at the crease
Do you have mental toughness?
How to reduce nerves
Confidence feels like a bank account
How to be as fearless as a 5 year old

The Zone

How to get into the zone
How fast can you get back to “ready”?
Ignore context to reduce pressure
Zone body, zone mind
Playing one ball at a time
How to improve your concentration

Success

What are your odds of succeeding?
How to get better by failing
5 Ways to get back to your cricketing best
An ugly win is still a win
The 7 rules of success
3 steps to wild success
How to succeed without talent

Other Mental Training Tips

The law of 10,000
What is your cricket philosophy?
How to deal with favouritism
Jeremy Snape on mental training
Playing the waiting game
The rise of chirping, or Should wicketkeepers shut up?
How to stop the yips

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Comments

6 Responses to “Cricket mental training and psychology: The complete guide for club cricketers”

  1. Andy on March 28th, 2008 2:45 am

    Super work. So much information to take in, have to work through and read it all a few times.

  2. David Hinchliffe on March 28th, 2008 9:45 am

    Thanks Andy, all constructive feedback gratefully accepted.

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  3. Laurence on April 3rd, 2008 9:32 am

    Great guide brilliant content have to re read it a couple of times to take it all in.

  4. David Hinchliffe on April 3rd, 2008 10:51 am

    Thanks Laurence, if you have any questions or comments to add please drop me a line.

  5. Jorge on April 30th, 2008 6:41 pm

    Great article! Very complete “psychological” training.

  6. David Hinchliffe on May 1st, 2008 8:11 am

    What did you like about it Jorge?

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