I watch every day when we hit and take ground balls and the way we go about our business. If I saw any lackadaisical approach, that would concern me.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
My approach every game is to try to keep the ball down and get ground ball outs.
One of my tendencies is to let the ball drift too far forward in my stance, and it's something I've been working on with David Leadbetter.
I was always a little hesitant to accuse people of loading a bat to hit a ball farther. I was always very hesitant to approach people because I never had any evidence that I had firsthand knowledge of.
I try to hit the ball along the ground, especially against fast bowlers. I also like the bat to come down in the right position and check if my body position is correct. If I'm really watching the ball carefully, then automatically I'm in a good position to hit it down the ground.
I think my mindset and my approach is to hit the ball hard, whether it be first pitch or work the count.
I'm aware that if the ball is thrown in my direction, I'm expected to catch it because the media is going to be on my back.
I play the way it's most effective for the team. They used to say I hit the ball too many times.
If I don't need to shoot the ball, I won't do it.
When I was playing the game we never had the benefit of TV or video to analyse our techniques or look at faults, we depended on other cricketers to watch us and then tell us what they thought we were doing wrong.
I very rarely watch anybody swing. All I do is follow where the ball goes.