Players, coaches or spectators roped in to umpire club cricket matches all want the same thing: To keep mistakes to the minimum and let the players enjoy the match. But it's tricky if you are not a qualified umpire.

No wonder you are a little reluctant to do it.

In August 2009, 19 year old Josh Davey was awarded a contract with Middlesex County Cricket Club. How did he do it?

The following article is an extract from Now or never: The Inside Story of the Indian Cricket Team at the 2003 World Cup by the team analyst: Shayamal Vallabhjee. In this section Shayamal tells us some of the plans India put into place before the tournament started.

The Indian contingent stayed at The Spier Wine Estate for our first match.

Absolutes are a rare thing. The phrase 'it depends' is always hanging close to the lips of good cricket coaches and fitness trainers. There are always exceptions to rules.

When I see people doing any of these exercises in the gym I just want to wince. Partly because they wasting their time. Sometimes because it's downright risky. Mainly because their heart is in the right place (they came to the gym after all) but their execution is all off.

It's crash, bang and raining sixes this week as the show goes all Twenty20. The shortest format has been played for many years in evening cricket at the amateur level, long before the professionals took it up. So Kevin and David take a look at some of the techniques and tactics of the game.

Questions this week include

What are the main things a junior player should be trying to do every time he or she plays a game?

Here is a list of the rules I have come up with from my experience as a coach. Every team will have its own set of rules. This list is just a start. Remember rules require discipline. Playing with discipline will contribute to success at any level.

Having announced our new video coaching service today, we thought it would be right to give miCricketCoach readers a look 'under the hood' at how it all works.

This article is a guide to the PitchVision Academy Video Analysis service. We will give you the lowdown on what you need to do to make the most of it.

1. Record your video

A partnership between the cricket coaching website PitchVision Academy and the world-class coaches at WattaCoach has given birth to a new way to get the best coaching: Online Video Analysis.

This edition of Laws of Cricket, in association with the International Institute of Cricket Umpiring and Scoring, covers some more tricky questions of the Laws.

The miCricketCoach show reaches its half century this week with a majestic pull through midwicket before raising its bat in quiet celebration. The focus of the show this week is on confidence on the cricket pitch. Kevin celebrates in the rain and Ian Pont is back with another fast bowling tip.