Lawrence adamant he will stick to ‘unique’ batting technique
Dan Lawrence has vowed to stay true to his “unique” batting technique to thrive in the Test arena with England.
The 23-year-old Essex star should make his Test debut when England start their twomatch series against Sri Lanka in Galle tomorrow.
Lawrence admitted having to pinch himself when chatting with South Africa great andbattingconsultantJacques Kallis in England training this week.
The aggressive shot-maker loves soaking up information from his coaches and colleagues – but not to the extent where he forgets the qualities that have propelled him into the international reckoning.
“I think I am a big one for trying to do things in my own unique way,” said Lawrence.
“It’s trying to stick to my guns and to what’s made me successful so far.
“I don’t want to come into an England environment and completely change everything because that wouldn’t be true to myself. The big thing for me is having the confidence in my own game, that I do believe I can be really successful at this level. It’s just a matter of actually going and doing it now.
“Hopefully, if I do get the nod, then I can really stay true to myself and go out there and really express myself, and not sit in a hole or let the situation get too much for me.
“So I think the confidence in my own game, I think that’s quite a big strength of mine.
“I’ve had a big technical
change over the last 12 months.
“When I was playing for Essex before I was triggering too much and getting out in ways I shouldn’t have done, and I’ve really simplified things down now.
“And I really feel confident in my new technique.
“So I really do believe I can be successful at the level, and it’s just a matter of getting out there now and doing it really.
“I’m a big watcher, so I just park myself at the back of the nets and try to take little bits from anyone really.
“It’s obviously fantastic having Jacques Kallis here, arguably the greatest player to ever have played.
“And we had a good chat todayjustaboutbatting,andIjust had to pinch myself a bit.
“And I’m just trying to take little bits here and there while also sticking to my guns, and my upbringing at Chingford, knowing how I’m going to be being the groundsman at the successful and following those club I would always pester him processes.” to hit balls in the indoor nets
Lawrence’s father Mark will every day, probably much to be watching on from home in his annoyance,” said Lawrence. England, given the coronavirus “He’ll be a nervous wreck if constraints. I do play on Thursday.
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“He was a massive part of watching and wanting me to do well.
“My Dad’s very good at what he does and he’s got a bit of an obsession with cutting grass. So my childhood memories would be of him out there trying to make every blade of grass look perfect.
“And just a lot of cricket conversations. It was always nice, I’ve been brought up around cricket and never really played any other sports growing up.”