http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746 to focus on mental toughness - Cricket News Update
Former Australian batsman, Mark Waugh, wants his compatriots to be mentally tough when they face former world number one Test side, India, in the four-match home Test series starting in Melbourne on December 26, 2011.
The Australian great said on Sunday that the three-day batting camp organised by the Cricket Australia ahead of the Test series against star studded http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 should mainly focus on the mental preparation of players.
Following Australia’s miserable batting collapses over the past one and a half month, the 46-year-old former http://www.senore.com/Cricket/New-South-Wales-c823 cricketer claimed that the Australian batsmen were short of confidence and urged the Australian batting coach to focus on players’
mental toughness besides addressing their problems with technique.
"They've got to forget about the collapses, each batsman has just got to worry about his own game and if you do that then you'll score well as a team," said Waugh while talking to the media reporters on Sunday.
"It's up to each player to probably look over their career and look over their good times and know they're good enough to succeed at this level. Then make a few minor adjustments to their techniques,” he added further.
Australian batsmen have recently collapsed against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/New-Zealand-c754 bowlers. Last month the Proteas rolled the mighty Aussies over for just 47 - their lowest total in a century - before Kiwi bowlers bundled out the Kangaroos for 136 runs to win
a Test match against Australia down under for the first time in the past 24 years.
Mark Waugh, the twin brother of former Australian captain, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Stephen-Rodger-Waugh-c91216, said that following the setbacks against South Africa and New Zealand, the Aussie batsmen are low on confidence; however, he reckoned that it was up to the players to develop self belief
and make a strong comeback when they play against India later this month.
“There's no magic involved, just a bit of belief in your ability and a bit of hard work," said Waugh. “You've got to be able to handle the low times and the high times and obviously believe in your own ability," he insisted.
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