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Cricket Show 147 Competition Winner

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This week’s winner of the Cricket Show podcast question competition is Brenden.  He wins a free coaching course from PitchVision Academy.

The winning question was:

"I heard about associated state in your podcast but cannot find anything appropriate on the internet. Do you have any more information and links please?"

How to Use a Trigger Move: Pace Bowling

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In part one of this two part video on trigger moves, Gary Palmer reveals the most effective way to trigger against swing and seam bowling.

There is much advice and discussion on trigger moves, but the method Gary Palmer teaches allows batsmen at all levels to stay balanced and aligned to the ball without getting closed off.

Click here to view the video now

Cricket Show 147: Iain Brunnschweiler

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Mark Garaway and David Hinchliffe discuss batting collapses in the light of India and England’s poor performances on tour. Every team has had a collapse, so the team talk about ways you can at least try to prevent them in your side.

Iain Brunnschweiler joins the show on the phone to talk about his work with the England Under 17 players in a recent camp, and also his Inspired Cricket Manual.

Preseason Drills for Spin Bowlers

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

Coaching to Win Welcomes Iain Brunnschweiler

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Readers Offer: Free Entry to Edgbaston Cricket Resource Show

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If you are in the Birmingham area this Saturday (4th February  2012) you can get entry to the UK’s biggest cricket trade show because we are giving away a limited number of free tickets.

The Cricket Resource show Midlands places major brands, suppliers of coaching, playing and administering products, equipment and services in front of cricket clubs and players.

Ditch the Nets at Winter Training to Make a Better Preseason

Coach Darren Talbot laments a wasted chance in this article. To find out more about Darren Talbot Cricket Coaching click here.

Around preseaon clubs plan their senior and junior winter net training sessions.

Maybe you are doing it now.

One of the biggest issues is finding a venue as there are still nowhere enough indoor net facilities to cope with the demand from clubs, schools and individuals.

But why do we do nets? 

How to Coach Your Club Like You are Working with England Players

PitchVision Academy’s newest coaching panel member is Iain Brunnschweiler, former professional player and a coach at Hampshire and England’s Development Programme. In this article he gives an insight into a recent high performance camp he ran.

Batsmen: Don’t Make This Mistake When You Get a Full Toss

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The full toss is rated next to the rank half tracker when it comes to the top 5 worst balls a bowler can bowl.

But worryingly for batsmen the full-toss is often in line with the stumps. And that is why you should rank the full toss as the best bad ball a bowler can bowl.

You need to learn how to play it right.

So often you see a batman’s eye light up at the sight of a full toss. It makes sense because the ball hasn’t pitched so there cannot be any movement off the wicket, and oddly a full toss rarely swings, reducing the risk of late movement.

Cricket Show 146: India vs Australia

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The team looks at some of the coaching issues surrounding the Indian 2012 tour of Australia. We discuss David Warner’s unusual road to the top and the difference between IPL and Indian national coaching methods.

Plus we answer your questions on the importance of psychology in cricket and what to do if you are a short fast bowler. Themes that are universal but both came from Indian correspondants this week.

Finally, our interview this week is Surajit Lahiri; highly respected club cricketer from Kolkota who has also played and coached in the UK.