Why you need to master defence to score runs
Technique is a servant, not a master. Take the example of Jonny Bairstow, and his successful comeback to the England Test side

Dropped from the Test side after a run of low scores, Jonny Bairstow worked out his technical flaws and became a prolific run scorer • Getty Images
He had what seems like the right attitude to technique, that it existed to serve him, to help him score runs. If he wasn't scoring runs, then he needed to find out why
Jon Hotten blogs here. @theoldbatsman