Netherland's Opener Michael Levitt opens up on the simple blueprint behind a T20 hundred, powerplay intent, and mental clarity. We cover how he backs himself under pressure, reads bowlers, sets clear plans, and turns tempo into boundaries.

He breaks down the Namibia 135, the communication with partners, and the drills that sharpen bat speed and contact quality. You will hear practical routines you can copy in your next innings, from pre ball cues to breathing and visualization.

What we cover

• Power game basics, intent in the first six, boundary percentage, strike rotation

• Process over outcome, confidence, trusting your instincts when plans wobble

• Reading matchups, field manipulation, scoring options by length and line

• Flow state in cricket, mental recovery between balls, clearing noise

• Training ideas, bat speed and contact drills, video review, simple KPIs

• Netherlands culture, leadership, and what the team expects from an opener

Timestamps

00:00 Intro

00:01:07 England vs South Africa pathways and conditions

00:03:03 Early technique talk and field awareness

00:08:50 Simple plans, why simplifying works

00:10:31 Process over outcome

00:13:33 Visualization and mental routines

00:14:30 Simplicity in decision making

00:16:02 Confidence and backing yourself

00:32:15 Matchup science and reading bowlers

00:33:07 Setting up the hundred, cues before the surge

00:34:08 The Namibia 135, shot choices and momentum

00:34:52 Flow and keeping tempo

00:37:41 Scotland tri series lessons

00:43:26 World Cup surfaces, Sri Lanka warm up, New York wicket

00:47:44 Backing yourself, selection and role clarity

00:58:23 Back yourself, closing the loop on confidence

01:00:14 Drills, training ideas and simple KPIs