McKenzie sets a philosophy for betterment of batsmen

Tamim will come back at any time, hopes batting consultant

Bangladesh batting consultant Neil McKenzie said they have set a philosophy in batting for the batsmen in the team is to bring the batters into their best possible position under which they can make a good defence and play attacking shots in the games irrespective of wickets, conditions and oppositions.

McKenzie also said they become happy to see when a batter smoked a hundred or hundred-plus score applying this strategy in the games.

“I think our philosophy in batting is to get into the best position possible,” said Neil McKenzie.

“You can have a good defence and play some attacking shots. Staying mentally attuned to be positive with a bad ball and if it’s a good ball, give it the respect but take the ones,” McKenzie told reporters yesterday.

“The boys have done a lot of work on their game, so it is always nice to see when a guy gets a good hundred that puts Bangladesh in a winning position,” he added. Citing Liton Kumar Das’ dazzling century, McKenzie said the way he is doing his practice and thinking about his games that’s really pleasing and praiseworthy.  

“He (Liton) is the better person to talk about it. I think he is just matured. He has taken on the responsibility and scored his second ODI hundred, which is pleasing,” he said of Liton Kumar Das, who smacked his second century after his maiden against India in the Asia Cup final in Dubai, UAE.

“He looks like he knows where he wants to take his batting, and looks very hungry. The way he is practicing and thinking about the game is really pleasing. I hope bears a lot more hundreds,” he said further.

McKenzie described Liton as a naturally-gifted player, saying that they didn’t tell him to play fewer shots in the games.

“We didn’t tell him to play less shots. We have given him ideas of how we want the team to play. He plays on instinct, a naturally gifted player. We don’t want to take it away,” the South African coach said.

“It’s heartening for me to think that he has gone away and thought, ‘you know what, I have to match up risk versus reward. I keep getting out for my twenties and thirties, I have to put that shot away.” You saw yesterday how many times he kept the ball on the ground, and he got a hundred. It’s good for Liton,” he added.

Regarding Tamim Iqbal, who is passing a patchy form in international cricket, McKenzie said they know how important he is in international cricket for the team.

He also said they believe he will come back at any time just needed to hit a couple of boundaries at the right time.

“Tamim knows what he needs to do. It’s boiled down to the specifics. We’ll have a chat. We feel he needs two more boundaries. Where he is going to get it, and what he is going to do is his approach,” he viewed.

“No one is going to bat for Tamim, he will bat for himself. I don’t see it as batting too slow or quickly. We know how important he is for the platform. He plays good shots to quality bowling. We probably just want an extra shot or two in the powerplay. He has that covered; we know what he can do. We saw in the BPL last year, when he got that big hundred,” he also said.

“He knows his game plans. We’re not school masters here. We don’t tell anybody what to learn or what to do. We give opinions, thoughts and technical advice, and then it’s up to the player to implement it into his game.”

“We’re not talking about a young guy. We are talking about a senior man.  Believe me, he knows it before you guys or any of us do that he has made a mistake. Tamim puts a lot of pressure on himself. He values his wicket a lot. It is what has made him successful. Maybe it is about trying to loosen him up for one or two balls. If he can get one or two more boundaries, all you guys will get off his back.” He said the players always remain under huge pressure from the media for which players sometimes can’t play their usual game.

“In Bangladesh, there’s a lot of media. A lot of pressures on the players are to perform. Everybody is under scrutiny the whole time. Sometimes it is about giving guys a little bit of benefit of doubt. You look at his record for Bangladesh and let him play. I think every time we put more pressure on these players – we know international cricket is a tough place – so it is not like he is not trying,” he said.

 

McKenzie sets a philosophy for betterment of batsmen

Tamim will come back at any time, hopes batting consultant

Bangladesh batting consultant Neil McKenzie said they have set a philosophy in batting for the batsmen in the team is to bring the batters into their best possible position under which they can make a good defence and play attacking shots in the games irrespective of wickets, conditions and oppositions. McKenzie also said they become happy to see when a batter smoked a hundred or hundred-plus score applying this strategy in the games. I think our philosophy in batting is to get into the best position possible, said Neil McKenzie. You can have a good defence and play some attacking shots. Staying mentally attuned to be positive with a bad ball and if its a good ball, give it the respect but take the ones, McKenzie told reporters yesterday. The boys have done a lot of work on their game, so it is always nice to see when a guy gets a good hundred that puts Bangladesh in a winning position, he added. Citing Liton Kumar Das dazzling century, McKenzie said the way he is doing his practice and thinking about his games thats really pleasing and praiseworthy. He (Liton) is the better person to talk about it. I think he is just matured. He has taken on the responsibility and scored his second ODI hundred, which is pleasing, he said of Liton Kumar Das, who smacked his second century after his maiden against India in the Asia Cup final in Dubai, UAE. He looks like he knows where he wants to take his batting, and looks very hungry. The way he is practicing and thinking about the game is really pleasing. I hope bears a lot more hundreds, he said further. McKenzie described Liton as a naturally-gifted player, saying that they didnt tell him to play fewer shots in the games. We didnt tell him to play less shots. We have given him ideas of how we want the team to play. He plays on instinct, a naturally gifted player. We dont want to take it away, the South African coach said. Its heartening for me to think that he has gone away and thought, you know what, I have to match up risk versus reward. I keep getting out for my twenties and thirties, I have to put that shot away. You saw yesterday how many times he kept the ball on the ground, and he got a hundred. Its good for Liton, he added. Regarding Tamim Iqbal, who is passing a patchy form in international cricket, McKenzie said they know how important he is in international cricket for the team. He also said they believe he will come back at any time just needed to hit a couple of boundaries at the right time. Tamim knows what he needs to do. Its boiled down to the specifics. Well have a chat. We feel he needs two more boundaries. Where he is going to get it, and what he is going to do is his approach, he viewed. No one is going to bat for Tamim, he will bat for himself. I dont see it as batting too slow or quickly. We know how important he is for the platform. He plays good shots to quality bowling. We probably just want an extra shot or two in the powerplay. He has that covered; we know what he can do. We saw in the BPL last year, when he got that big hundred, he also said. He knows his game plans. Were not school masters here. We dont tell anybody what to learn or what to do. We give opinions, thoughts and technical advice, and then its up to the player to implement it into his game. Were not talking about a young guy. We are talking about a senior man. Believe me, he knows it before you guys or any of us do that he has made a mistake. Tamim puts a lot of pressure on himself. He values his wicket a lot. It is what has made him successful. Maybe it is about trying to loosen him up for one or two balls. If he can get one or two more boundaries, all you guys will get off his back. He said the players always remain under huge pressure from the media for which players sometimes cant play their usual game. In Bangladesh, theres a lot of media. A lot of pressures on the players are to perform. Everybody is under scrutiny the whole time. Sometimes it is about giving guys a little bit of benefit of doubt. You look at his record for Bangladesh and let him play. I think every time we put more pressure on these players we know international cricket is a tough place so it is not like he is not trying, he said.