Fitness matters because you want to be as quick and as strong as possible, so you can get to the ball quickly and throw it hard.
But my philosophy is that cricket is a beautiful game because not everybody is at the same level of fitness.
In a 50-over game, players obviously need to be fit, but ultimately you have to be mentally strong enough to do the right thing.
You have to be in the right frame of mind, expecting the ball to come to you every time.
That's a mental thing, not a fitness thing.
Fitness matters because you want to be as quick and as strong as possible, so you can get to the ball quickly and throw it hard. But my philosophy is that cricket is a beautiful game because not everybody is at the same level of fitness. In a 50-over game, players obviously need to be fit, but ultimately you have to be mentally strong enough to do the right thing. You have to be in the right frame of mind, expecting the ball to come to you every time. That's a mental thing, not a fitness thing. It's all about the mental side of the game.
