In the first of three articles on sweeping spinners, I look at the hard sweep: The ‘normal’ sweep where the ball is hit out towards the square leg boundary along the ground.

Many commentators are very critical on the shot and its use in any format of the game.

In England, I was bought up being told that you should not hit against the spin.

You can't hit with control and the bowler will end up getting your wicket, they used to tell me.

Every time I hit an off spinner for 4 between mid off and extra cover I was told it was risky.

But I reckon that in all my batting career scored 2000 runs with that one shot.

 There are as many different styles of coaching as there are cricket coaches. Some things are changeable based on your personality and philosophy as a coach, but there are 4 pillars for every coach. These are the things that you take to every session, without question.

Just as with the pace bowlers in a previous article, we are concentrating on drills and progressions in pre-season. This week it's the turn of the spinners.

Bowling from the Delivery Stride Drills

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When it comes to personal fitness, there are two schools of thought within the coaching industry.

Unwrap this early Christmas gift as the show has its festive special.

Burners, Mark Garaway and David Hinchliffe share out the egg nog and talk through all the cricket coaching issues of the holidays.

We find out why attacking spin bowling is becoming more important in limited over games and find out what issues Garas is seeing at his Christmas coaching camp in Somerset. Plus we answer your questions on making sure you are not undercooked and how to play off your legs.

It’s the last in the series this week, but don’t worry the show is back in the new year better than ever.