The whole idea of cricket is to score moreruns than the opposition. But, you can\'t dothatifyou are back in the pavilion,.tis important that a batsman\'s game is bultaround a solid defence and technicalproficiency.No player has allthe\r\nshots, but he should beable to handle deliveries that test his weakerareas safely. And, a good technique willgive him a greater chance of survival ondifficult or deteriorating pitches A batsman must also develop the ability toidentify and remember the gaps in the fieldso that he can work the ball for a single. This rotates the strike, particularly for a moretalented or in- -form partner, and keeps thescoreboard ticking,Good batting does not require immensepower. Indeed, most of history\'s greatest batsmen have been small. of stature.