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Cricket Show 41: Spin bowling

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Your questions on spin bowling are the focus of the show this week. Ian Pont returns with another fast bowling tip and The LCA provide us with some points about psychology at club level.

We also answer questions on:

How to bowl to tail-enders

Lower order batsmen can be more than an annoyance. They can cost you matches if you can't bowl them out.

It should be easy. These are the guys with the worst batting skill and the lowest average. Yet strangely some very good bowlers to top end players just don't have the knack of firing out the tail. They repeatedly beat the bat and look like doing it any moment, but somehow the wickets don't materialise as quickly as they should.

Classic bowling dismissals: Slow left arm

This article is part of the 'Classic bowling dismissals' series. To go to the start, click here.

Left arm bowlers have a great advantage over right arm finger spinners and so are more likely to take wickets.

Can the 'back and across' trigger move make you a better batsman?

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This article was sent in to miCricketCoach by Indian reader Bijoyaditya Mukherjee. Bijoy entered the PitchVision Academy competition and was selected as the winner with this article on the back and across movement.

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4 Steps to bowling spin against an attacking batsman

Andrew Flintoff was on the rampage.

The 6ft 4 all-rounder had been served up some easy half volleys in his innings in the third Ashes Test and was walking with a confident swagger.

Cricket Show 40: Strength and conditioning (and indoor net tips)

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Strength and conditioning is the theme of the show this week. David has another win and Kevin tries to sort out a knee problem. We also catch up with Ian Pont and have another installment of our league cricket tips section with the LCA.

Questions this week include:

Cricket food ideas: Hummus

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Want to power-up your cricket teas with extra nutrients without sacrificing taste?

Hummus is the snack food for you.

The traditional Mediterranean dip, made from chickpeas and sesame seeds is quite the performer. It can liven up most meals and carries a host of health benefits.

What are some of the reasons to start adding hummus to your diet regularly?

Classic bowling dismissals: Away swing

This article is part of the 'Classic bowling dismissals' series. To go to the start, click here.

Bowlers who can swing the ball away are a precious asset to a team: They take wickets. No matter what format you play, wickets win you games and moving the ball away from the bat in the air is one of the best ways to deceive a batsman.

Ask the coaches: How do you stop a young player bowling down the leg side?

This article is part of the 'Ask the Coaches' series. To get the full list of questions and answers click here.

Imagine you are coaching a typical club side of young cricketers. Aged between 11-13 they are of varied ability.

Ask the coaches: Now there is a way to correct all the common technical faults in young cricketers

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You've done the coaching course and read the books. Now you have been asked (or perhaps persuaded) into to running a junior side for your cricket club.

The youngsters come in all shapes, sizes and abilities. A few are natural athletes. Most struggle with some aspect of the game and are less than perfect, even after many sessions.

The trouble is that whilst you've learned the correct way to play a cover-drive or bowl an off-break, no-one has shown you how to correct even the most basic faults.