I could always hit. I learned to hit with a broomstick and a ball of tape and I could always get that bat on the ball.
I am happy with the way I hit the ball. There is a certain element of power into it but not completely. It is like 80 per cent timing and 20 per cent power. Why do I need power hitting when I can clear the ropes with timing?
My theory of hitting was just to watch the ball as it came in and hit it.
Stay inside the ball, put the barrel on it, and swing hard.
Hitting a baseball well, as in cricket, is a very rare skill. One of most difficult things to do in the world to do, hitting a ball coming at you at ninety miles an hour with a round bat. Wonderful to watch.
I think, obviously, there's a bunch of technology with TrackMan, and all of the different launch monitors, that help tell you what is best. But, for me, it's a lot about what is going to come out from that initial window of hitting that ball.
There are some players I always watched, various players who I knew hit the ball well.
I could always hit the ball really far, but you don't need to be strong to do that.
